Assessment of Academic Achievement
Students will write a minimum of five writing assignments (not including the final exam).
News writing assignments will occur at regular intervals, and will increase in depth of reporting and use of information technology.
Quizzes on readings will occur at regular intervals leading to a cumulative final exam.
At least one news writing assignment must be submitted to the Mirror News per the student newspaper's submission guidelines.
One online, social media, or multimedia project.
One presentation or proposal pitching feature story to the class.
Written feature story that uses journalism standards for both print and online news production.
Written plan for media convergence of online and social media to complement and promote the feature story.
Student will create and conduct survey of class for audience response to feature story.
Final examination. Instructors have the option of selecting other forms of student achievement.
General Course Requirements and Recommendations
Note that a grade of C- (C minus) is not transferrable and is not accepted by some programs at HFC.