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COM 300 - Writing in Communication (3 CREDITS) Spring 2016 Office Hours: By appointment Email: rkrichardson@wsu.edu MATERIALS & ...

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

WEEKS 7 & 8 SUMMARY & OVERVIEW

SUMMARY:

For these weeks, we will:
  • Continue to review and practice "summary ledes"
  • Review how to best integrate quotes and sourced information into our writing
  • Learn a bit about cultural sensitivities in language and writing
HOMEWORK:
  • Begin your third writing assignment (draft due March 4; final copy due March 11)
  • Read the following chapters:
    • 2: Selecting and Reporting the News
    • 7: Basic News Leads
    • 8: Alternative Leads
    • 9: The Body of a News Story
    • 10: Quotations and Attributions
    • 11: Interviewing
    • 17: Feature Writing