Lab Thursday Canceled

I have been keeping close tabs on the weather. The freezing rain is supposed to start between 8 and 9 a.m. Since this is the case, we will proceed with the plan for you to work on your Multicultural Assignment on your own. In other words, class is canceled Thursday.

Just a reminder: your Multicultural Assignment will be due at the end of lab Tuesday. If you get stuck or have questions, you can e-mail me at michellesutherlin@ou.edu. If there are power outages, I won't be able to check my e-mail, so keep that in mind.

Stay safe and off the roads if you can. Be sure to check about the lecture. You will probably still be required to attend.

Michelle

Lucas Chandler - JMC Overview

Writing for Mass Media (JMC 2033) is a rigorous course designed to help students develop skills necessary for writing in a variety of media outlets. Students enrolled in JMC 2033 will learn how to write for print sources such as newspapers and magazines, create publications and press releases suitable for use in the public relations and advertising fields, as well as craft reports for television news shows. The course is divided between a lecture section and a lab section, with the writing assignments in the lab building off of the fundamental tenets being taught in the lecture.

Lectures focus on the core concepts necessary for writing for media outlets. Students learn from in-class presentations and assigned textbook reading, as well as the occasional web site. Each class period begins with a short, ten-minute quiz designed to either test students’ knowledge over the assigned readings or assess how well students can make use of the AP Stylebook.

The lab portion of the course gives students the opportunity to practice writing in various styles. Lab instructors are accomplished writers themselves, and students are encouraged to use the instructor to their advantage. Instructors act as both writing coach and editor, encouraging students while teaching them. Students are encouraged to edit their work numerous times before bringing it to the instructor to be edited, and only once an assignment has been edited by the instructor can a student begin work, and turn in, their final draft. Assignments are worked on both inside and outside of lab; students are expected to meet all deadlines just as they would when writing for an actual publication or company.

Lab 3

Good morning! I hope you all are wide awake and ready to work this morning. Today your Grammar Review 1 and Grammar Review 2 assignments are due. Your grade books are nice and set up on D2L so you can start keeping track of your grades as I enter them.

Today we are going to go over today's assignment plus Thursday's assignment in case of inclement weather. Here is what your assignment is today:

Rewriting for Brevity (D2L class site). Identify to your lab instructor your Multicultural Awareness focus or person you will interview.

The Multicultural Assignment is posted on the lecture section of D2L. Today you need to let me know which of the three options you are choosing. If the weather is bad on Thursday as predicted, we will not meet for class. However, you will be expected to work on your Multicultural Assignment. I will be available over e-mail to help you with it if you are stuck.

We will do our best to stay on track in this class. That being the case, be sure to stay on track, no matter the weather!

I hope you all have a great work day.

Michelle

Megan Gay- JMC Overview

Writing for Mass Media (JMC 2033) is an instructional course in learning to improve writing skills for every Journalism field. This course will help students learn to write professionally, improve media literacy, understand and practice various types of media writing and define the student's interests and talents.

This writing course consists of a lecture and a writing lab. The lab is fifty percent of the overall grade, and the lecture quizzes and exams count for twenty-five percent each.

During the first ten minutes of class, all students must be in their assigned seat; this is where attendance and most quizzes take place. If a student is not in their assigned seat, their quiz grade will suffer and their attendance counts as an unexcused absence. If more than four absences are recorded, the student fails the course.

There are no food or drinks allowed in the lecture room and the use of laptops or electronic media devices are prohibited.

Any out-of-class assignments require a cover sheet and will not be graded without one. Late work is not acceptable. For every school day the assignment is late one letter grade is dropped, and after five days the assignment becomes a zero.

The most important rule in the lab is to not make a "fact error". This error is a false statement made in a writing. Twenty-five percent is deducted for an error from Lab 1-Lab 17, after Lab 17 an error deducts fifty percent. To prevent this, it is advised to ask your lab instructor for coaching and editing help.

Any act of cheating, plagiarism, fabrication or fraud, will be subject to fail the assignment, the course, or be kicked out of the University of Oklahoma.

This course challenges students to comprehend information and improve their abilities for a better writing future.

BreAnna Watterson-JMC Overview

"Writing for the Mass Media" teaches students different writing skills and rules for various forms of media such as the web or for advertising. While students are required to take lecture, they are also required to take a writing lab that consists of about 15 students. The lecture on the other hand is made up of over a hundred students.

The lecture is instructed by Kathyrn Jenson White who has taught journalism for 20+ years. Students attend class and lab twice a week. In lecture, students take notes and take a daily quiz over information learned from the previous class. In lab, students are taught and guided in their writing by individuals who have a strong and professional background in writing.

Lecture and lab account for fifty percent of the students overall grade. The attendance policy is the same for lab and lecture. Students are allowed four absences. It is highly encouraged to attend class, to decrease the risk of falling behind. Also, coming to class on time is very important. If a student is more than ten minutes late for class, they are absent. However, they can still attend but will not receive credit for attending. Missing more than four classes results in failing of the course.

This is a challenging course but anyone can do if they keep their priorities straight. These priorities include coming to class, taking notes, writing to the best of your abilities and giving a 110% in all that you do. After taking this class, you will become an excellent writer that will be able to take on any form of writing for the media and excel highly in it.

Kelley Jones-JMC Overview

"Writing for Mass Media" is a course offered through the University of Oklahoma's school of journalism and mass communication. It offers writing preparation for professions in multimedia such as advertising, public relations, journalism, professional writing, and broadcasting. Students must pass this course before being admitted to the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication.

"Writing for Mass Media" is made up of two sections: a lecture and a lab that meet twice a week. The lecture accounts for fifty percent of the student's overall grade in the course. It is taught by Professor Kathryn Jenson White, who has a multitude of experience in writing for the multimedia. Students are taught the importance of eloquent writing as well as the different conventions for various styles of media writing. In the lecture section, students are expected to complete the assigned reading before class, be prepared for a daily quiz, and take thorough notes. Three exams are given throughout the semester.

The lab section for this course meets twice a week for two hours and accounts for the remaining fifty percent of the student's grade in the course. Students are expected to complete numerous assignments, papers, and blog posts. This is the section of the course where students obtain rigorous writing preparation.

In addition, the course has a strict attendance policy. In order to be successful, students are expected to be on time and attend every lecture and lab. Missing more than four classes will result in a failing grade for the course.

Lauren Forte- JMC overview

JMC 2033 Writing for Mass Media is a pre requisite course, which is required by the Gaylord journalism college. In order to advance in the Gaylord journalism college you must pass JMC 2033 with a grade of a C or better. The course requires a significant amount of reading and writing.

The course includes a lecture and a lab. Both of these sections require you to be present every single day. If you are one of those people, who does not attend class regularly you should not take this class. The attendance policy allows each student to have 4 absents in the lecture, and 4 absents in the lab. If a student aquires more than 4 absents in either the lab or lecture they will fail the class.

Your overall grade in the course is divided evenly 50% from lecture and 50% from lab. The grades in the lecture come from 25% quizzes and 25% tests. In the lab grades are taken from 25 assignments completed in class.

In this course you will learn how to write professionally for the mass media. You will learn the rules of writing for the mass media, and the different tactics and styles used in writing for the public.

Overall the course is extremely challenging and requires a significant amount of dedication and hard work. The class will help you in your career of writing for the mass media, and will benefit you in your personal writing skills.

Holly Dahlgren- JMC Overview

JMC 2033 is a required course for Journalism majors that must be passed in order to remain in the Journalism College. Students will enroll in a lab and a lecture. The grading for this course is divided 50/50 between the lab instructor and the lecture instructor.

Attendance for this course is mandatory, and it is taken very seriously. Once a student has exceeded four absences, they will automatically fail the course. Also, if a student arrives more than ten minutes late to the lab or lecture, they will be automatically counted absent. Student attendance in this course is taken very seriously, so to make sure that they do not fall behind.

Late work is tolerated for excused absences only. If a student misses a lab and an assignment was due, they will have until the beginning of the next lab period to turn in the assignment with out penalty. The consequence for not handing in late work on time is one letter grade per school day that the assignment is not handed in.

Academic Dishonesty is another issue taken very seriously in JMC 2033. Any type of Academic Dishonesty, whether it be cheating, plagiarism, fabrication, or fraud, can result in failure from the course. Students may also receive disciplinary action from the University with the possibility of expulsion.

Required textbooks for this course are as follows: AP Stylebook, Writing for the Mass Media (Stovall), New Directions in Diversity (Padgett).

This course is designed to teach students how to write in a journalistic sense, and students are encouraged to take it as a fun learning experience!

Katherine Borgerding-JMC Overview

JMC 2033: Writing for Mass Media is the next level course taken after JMC 1013: Intro to Mass Communication. This class is for all majors within the Gaylord College at the University of Oklahoma and primarily teaches students to write for all media professions.
This course will also teach students professional values and skills as well as enhance media literacy and hone student's interests and strengths within mass media. The course will also prepare students to be multi talented media professionals, who are well prepared for jobs that demand multimedia skills. Most of all, this class will teach students to inform, persuade and entertain readers and listeners through multimedia writing skills.
The class combines lecture time with lab instruction to give students practice and application of various writing skills and information gathering. The lab instructor will act as a writing coach and will assist in student's learning of media writing. Lecture time will be comprised of teaching students the concepts of media writing and testing student's knowledge of language and current news. Attendance and participation are essential to successful learning in this course. The grade in this course is divided up between tests and quizzes in lecture and work done in lab.
This is a demanding but rewarding course that will push students to be better media professionals. Students should expect to be held to high standards and to show effort in learning and practicing writing for mass media.

Kendal Moore-JMC overview

Writing for the Mass Media is an undergraduate course offered by the Gaylord school of journalism at the University of Oklahoma. After passing a spelling and grammar assessment exam students are encouraged to enroll to help improve writing, build media literacy and help in understanding the core values of the desired profession . The main purpose of the course in to inform, persuade and entertain a mass audience.

Lecture class is held on Tuesdays and Thursdays for fifty minutes led by Kathryn Jenson White. Students are expected to take a short quiz at the beginning of every lecture which will count as a total of twenty five percent of the final grade. Another twenty five percent is gained by two exams and a final exam focusing on the material learned throughout the semester.

Following the lecture class students will be expected to attend a small lab group that meets for two hours. Lab time is used to develop better writing skills and discipline in order to be successful at any desired writing profession. Assistance from a lab instructor will be on hand to act as a writing coach and editor. The twenty five total grades expected of students as well as attendance and academic honesty are all to be considered when enrolling in this course.

Individual computers are assigned to each student for assess to internet as well as a printer. This course also requires four textbooks including AP stylebook, Writing for Mass Media (Stovall), New Directions in Diversity (Padgett) and Media Writer's Handbook (Arnold).

Weston Harris - JMC Overview

Writing for Mass Media is a course required of all aspiring JMC degree holders. It is composed of a lecture portion and a lab portion. Each are worth 50% of the total grade. The primary objective is to develop professional writing skills. This is done through rigorous examination of media in the world and attempts to write in their respective styles.

In the lecture portion of the class, students will look at various types of media including television, internet, magazines, radio, and books. There will be a quiz almost every day in lecture over an assigned section of the course material. If a student arrives late, he/she will not be given additional time to take the quiz.

The lab portion will focus on the writing aspect. The instructor acts as a coach and editor to guide students through the ways of writing for mass media. You are told repeatedly to avoid fact errors. A fact error will earn you 25% or 50% taken from your assignment's grade, depending on when the error was committed.

The importance of attendance is stressed. No more than four excused or unexcused absences are allowed in either portion if the class is to be passed. Due to the large workload in lab, any missed class will most likely result in being behind. If a student is more than ten minutes late to class, he/she will be counted as absent. Departing from class early also grants you an absence.

Any work that is late because of an excused absence will be accepted at the beginning of the next class period without penalty. One letter grade will be deducted for each class that it is not handed into after that. Unexcused late work is treated similarly, but without the opportunity to turn it in without penalty the next class session.

Kylee Gwartney - JMC Overview

Designed to teach students to write for a variety of media, JMC 2033 Writing for the Mass Media, is the determining factor for entry into the Gaylord College of Journalism.

The main goal of this class is to improve one's writing. It also offers a closer look at the fields of advertising, broadcast, print, and public relations. Students will know how to write for each field when the class is over.

The class involves two major components: lecture and lab. Both are worth 50% of the student's grade (lecture being 25% quizzes and 25% exams.) Attendance is vital for success. Students are allowed 4 absences. Upon the 5th absence they will fail the course. There is a quiz at the beginning of every lecture, as well as an assignment in every lab.

It is important to read ahead in the course schedule and be prepared to use time wisely in class. Students will have strict deadlines for their assignments, just as writing professionals do. A grade of a C or better must be earned to continue on in any specialized field in Gaylord.

Meredith Donaldson- JMC Overview

Writing for Mass Media, an undergraduate course in the college of journalism, is designed to develop writing skills for all types of mass media. It is a two part course containing a lecture and a lab. Students will practice various types of media writing such as: broadcast news stories, web products, public relations products, and advertising.

Teaching a set of professional skills, the class prepares students to be able to gather information properly and be able to communicate it effectively. Writing for mass media gives students a broad overview of all areas in mass media such as: print media, broadcast media, public relations, and advertising thus helping students identify what type of area to specialize in.

The lecture part of this course focuses on skills needed in writing for the mass media and the different concepts a part of it as well. There will be daily quizzes and 3 exams worth 25 % each, so the total lecture grade is 50%.

Lab is set up to practice the concepts and skills taught in lecture. In the lab sections 25 assignments will be due on set deadlines, teaching students professional responsibilities. The lab section is worth 50% of the final grade combined with the lecture.

Attendance is necessary to pass this class, missing more than 4 of either the lab or lecture will result in failing the course. There will be a 10 minute grace period to be late to class afterwards it will be counted as an absence.

Garrett Duty- JMC Overview

Writing for Mass Media (JMC 2033) encompasses all of the styles of writing that will be faced throughout the career of a journalist within the modern mass media environment. This class is meant to transform the students' writing styles from the wordy academic writing most are accustomed to into the concise writing of a journalist. The class work is divided into two separate sections: the lab portion, and the lecture. Each of these is worth 50% of the overall grade.

The lab portion of the class is where the writing is done, and meets twice a week for two hours at a time. Each of the lab instructors is a highly gifted writer and is there for the purpose of coaching the students. Students are taught the importance of the journalistic writing process and the importance of meeting deadlines in the journalism business.

The lab is also a means of discovering the punishments for mistakes within journalistic writing. A factual error within any piece written will automatically lower the writers' grade 25%-50%. Mistakes in grammar, style, and spelling seen in any piece will also significantly drop the writers' grade.

The lecture portion of the class meets three times a week for 50 minutes at a time. The lectures teach the skills and ideas that are needed to succeed in the lab. There is a quiz every lecture class. Quizzes make up 25% of the overall grade. There are three exams during the duration of the semester that account for 25% of the overall grade.

Attendance is essential in both portions of the class. Having over four absences in either will result in an automatic F. In lecture no outside electronics are to be used, and anyone caught using them will be asked to leave the room immediately.

Molly Jackson-JMC Overview

To Inform, Persuade, and Entertain.

These are the first words a student would read on the current Writing for Mass Media (JMC 2033) syllabus. It is the focus of this course to develop writing skills with the motivation to either inform, persuade, and/or entertain a reader.

JMC 2033 is a prerequisite for any other class within the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication. The course teaches students to improve writing skills to become a more effective communicator. This is not merely a journalism class. The objective is for a student entering any field of mass media to be able to use writing to obtain professional goals.

The structure of Writing for Mass Media coordinates a lecture class with a lab section. The lecture is where concepts are taught. Grading is divided between quizzes and exams (each 25% of overall grade). There are three exams for this course with the last one occurring on finals week. Quizzes are given at the beginning of each class meeting and are derived from multiple news and grammatical topics.

The remaining 50% of the grade comes from the lab. In the lab students learn to take the knowledge learned within lecture and apply it to their writing. These sections consist of approximately fifteen students. The size allows for really individualized attention and coaching of student's writing.

A minimum final grade of a C is required for admission into the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communications.

Sara Lavas-JMC Overview

Writing for Mass Media, or JMC 2033, is an entry level course in the School of Journalism that focuses on the various types of writing included in all the different mass media fields. This course is designed to instruct students to learn how to write for each of the fields, to help guide them in their further courses, and to help the student be successful in the specific field of their choice.

The class consists of a lecture section of around 165 students and a lab section of about 15 students each. Both sections count 50 percent of the overall grade for the course. There are attendance requirements for both sections of only four absences of any type in each. If the student arrives more than ten minutes late they are considered absent for that class even if they arrive and stay the allotted time for the class. After the four in each section the student will fail the entire course.

The lecture has a focus on the concepts and skills its takes to be a good professional communicator. At the start of each lecture there are daily quizzes which are 25 percent of your lecture grade. These quizzes require reading out of class and help to set the student up for success in the lab section. The other 25 percent of the lecture grade is the 3 exams, including the final exam.

The lab section is a place for the student to practice the skills they learn in lecture. The lab instructor works as a coach to edit and improve the student's writing skills. Late work in the lab is deducted a letter grade each class day, unless it is an excused absence and the work is turned in the next class day it will receive no penalty.

Colin Mullens - JMC Overview

Writing for the Mass Media (JMC 2033) strives for a contemporary writing style. This style is directed toward information gathering and contributing only the facts. The course strips down even the most experienced writer's skills, having them understand and practice the present media writing styles. One of the main agendas of the course is to have the student follow today's media with a professional perspective. This further allows the student to hone their writing skills and display them in a professional manor.

Media literacy is another essential part of this course. Maintaining this literacy allows the student to exhibit cultural awareness and a strong opinion of media. Critical thinking skills are pivotal for the student, allowing him/her to be independent in their world view. This individualism will make the student much more credible.

JMC 2033 helps the students examine their particular interests in writing. The course is a foundation for journalism, professional writing, and even advertising. Students should be able to find their path accordingly and strive for excellence. Retaining the information learned in class and presenting it in the work will build each student's skills.

The course is built around a one hour lecture and a two hour lab. The lecture is where the student will learn about each and every necessary writing tip, while the lab is where you will display these tips. Students are asked to be punctual to both lecture and lab. If the student does not remain proactive throughout the course, it will certainly be detrimental to his/her grade.

Lab 2

Hi there gang! I wanted to let you know what your assignments are today. First, please open your OU e-mail account and please accept the authorship I offered to you on our blog site, lablog15sutherlin.blogspot.com. This way you will be able to post your own blogs as assigned in this course.

Second, as you know (if you checked your OU e-mail), I received your assignment after I already dismissed you. So, it will be due on Tuesday, along with today's assignments. Here are your assignments for today. The blog is due before you leave class. The other two assignments are due Tuesday at the beginning of lab.

TAKE-HOME ASSIGNMENT: Grammar Review 1 (D2L class site). If you have time, you may begin this in lab. This is not an exam. It is an exercise. Use whatever tools you wish to help you refresh/review these grammar issues. This is due at the beginning of Lab #3.

IN-LAB ASSIGNMENT: Write a 250-word overview of JMC 2033. You are writing this for a Web site that provides information about OU classes. It does not publish opinion. It wants the facts only. Write an introductory paragraph setting up the focus of your short piece. Write two to four paragraphs describing the specifics of the course. We don’t need a conclusion for this. THINK ABOUT ORGANIZING/GROUPING YOUR FACTS INTO CATEGORIES. THINK ABOUT WHAT LOGICAL SEQUENCE YOU WILL CHOOSE. Write and discuss in class. Post to your LABlog.

TAKE-HOME ASSIGNMENT: Grammar Review 2 (D2L class site). START TO THINK ABOUT WHAT TOPIC YOU WILL DEFINE FOR MULTICULTURAL AWARENESS ASSIGNMENT: You have two options for this assignment. They are explained on the assignment sheet on the D2L Class

Site.

Have a great weekend!

Michelle

Welcome!

Welcome to lab section 15, which meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 to 10:20 a.m. My name is Michelle Sutherlin and I will be your instructor.

Stay tuned to this blog site for important details and information concerning assignments and deadlines.

Good luck this semester!