While looking at the course catalog online, mass media
students intending to graduate in May of 2016 may have a panic attack when they
see that the class “Promotion Writing” is going to be offered online in the
spring.
This class has not been offered in several years, and the mass media department has allowed students to take another upper division elective to fulfill the writing class requirement. Several students have taken a special topic elective titled “Murder, Media, Mayhem: Crime Reporting” that is taught by adjunct lecturer Timothy Hrenchir, who currently works for the Topeka Capital Journal.
According to department lecturer, Regina Cassell, students who have taken a substitute for the course during the time it was not being offered will not be required to take the class. The substitute will still satisfy the requirement. This comes as a big sigh of relief for those who are expecting to graduate in either spring or summer 2016.
This class has not been offered in several years, and the mass media department has allowed students to take another upper division elective to fulfill the writing class requirement. Several students have taken a special topic elective titled “Murder, Media, Mayhem: Crime Reporting” that is taught by adjunct lecturer Timothy Hrenchir, who currently works for the Topeka Capital Journal.
According to department lecturer, Regina Cassell, students who have taken a substitute for the course during the time it was not being offered will not be required to take the class. The substitute will still satisfy the requirement. This comes as a big sigh of relief for those who are expecting to graduate in either spring or summer 2016.
Be sure to keep a look at your email to ensure you don’t
miss advising for the spring. Advanced registration opens Nov. 2.
Make sure to check with your adviser to ensure proper a date to enroll, as it is
based on class rank.
(Corrected: Nov 5 DC)
(Corrected: Nov 5 DC)
I love that you wrote about this topic. I think it's important for upcoming registration and it has definitely been a topic of conversation throughout the department.
ReplyDeleteI do not think you need a comma in the last paragraph between "email" and "to." Overall, I liked this piece and its relevance.
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ReplyDeleteSeems solid, but there is some punctuation issues and it needs to be split up. You aren't supposed to have the nd after the 2... I think...
ReplyDeleteThe middle paragraph is large. I would try and break it up into multiple paragraph.s Also, Regina's name is spelled wrong.
ReplyDeleteGood article
ReplyDeleteThat would freak me out if i had to take Promotion Writing. Im glad we don't. Good article David.
ReplyDeleteI think this article grabbed my attention, but then at the end I thought "Oh, so this actually isn't a big deal?"
ReplyDeleteThere are several AP style errors in this story. Always abbreviate the name of a month when followed by a date. In this case it needs to read "Nov. 2." Also there are some capitalization errors that should be corrected. Phrases like course catalog and spring do not always need to be in uppercase. I also caught a misspelling with Regina Cassell's name - always check and double check spellings of the names of people you're mentioning or quoting in a story. You should also split the second paragraph in half because of the length. Other than that, good topic choice.
ReplyDeleteThis is so relevant to this class. You did misspell Regina Cassell. The article really grabbed my attention especially since I do have to take Promotions Writing next semester. I would maybe mention that the class is being offered only online.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that you wrote about this project. This was something I was not aware of, which I am sure will be beneficial to all mass media students. I think you did a good job of properly wording and punctuating the assignment. The only thing I see is the misspelling of Regina Cassell. Overall, great job and I enjoyed this article!
ReplyDeleteIt seems like the article is more about the substitute classes for the promotions requirement. The panic was not explained, since a solution was mentioned in the article. Why would people be panicked that a class is being offered?
ReplyDeleteThis was a good thing to write about, especially for students who weren't sure about the courses they would need in the spring. Possibly think about rewriting the headline, since there really is no reason to panic and students will still receive the writing credit they need without having to take the additional course. Other than that, well done!
ReplyDeleteI loved your use of the word "panic" in the headline. Definitely captures attention! Topic is relevant and important for students to know about.
ReplyDeleteI loved your use of the word "panic" in the headline. Definitely captures attention! Topic is relevant and important for students to know about.
ReplyDeleteNice article.
ReplyDeleteI thought the post overall was good but I think you should have tied in the "panic" part more. Like should we be worried it's online??
ReplyDeleteGood topic, I think " panic" in your headline is very catch attention.
ReplyDeleteNice article! There seems to be an extra space in the name "Timothy Hrenchir"
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