Day 2: you love the Inverted Pyramid!

1. Editors: refine and finish new briefs list.
2. Review of writing basics (pattern: lead, DQ, trans, DQ, trans, …)
3. Highlight different parts of homework article: Lead, transition (facts), DQ
4. Practice writing in pairs. Who doesn't love working with a partner?!

Using the following information, write a straight news story. Be sure to following the IP. And sure, you can review that snazzy powerpoint we looked at in class. Do it! You know you want to.

Who: Maxine Jones

What: Won the Powerball

When: Last night

Where: She lives in Ross, California with her husband, James, and six children.

Why: She bought the winning ticket moments before the numbers were announced

Extra: The powerball was worth $400 million. The Jones family is known across Marin for its philanthropic doings. Last year the family donated more than $200 million to local charities and schools.

Quotes: “It’s amazing. Our family has been so fortunate, and for this to happen to us, I feel especially lucky.” – Maxine Jones

“You have to wonder why such a fortunate family would purchase lotto tickets.” — Local gas station attendant who sold the winning ticket, George Monroe.

“This couldn’t have happened to a better family. Everyone knows how giving and generous the Jones family is. This money will be shared with the entire community.” — Marin County Mayor, Susan DeMill.

Day 1: Second semester BEGINS!

1. What we do in this class
2. How we do it
1. Editors: Lena, Julia, Morgan & Annie
2. Review of course expectations: communication, interviews, graphics
3. Timeline of article due dates & briefs: first class of week article draft (5 in total this semester); second class of week brief (15 in total this semester)
4. Writing basics

Days 33, 34, 35 & 36 ... the end of days

Thursday 12.6
1. Brief due

2. Team check-ins

A Team: work on draft
B Team: Work on extra brief
C Team: Second draft

3. Group work: Top 20 most influential people in your genre. Post a list, include lots of hyperlinks and photos, if available.

Jordan & Alberto: music (A&E)
Abbie & Dan: Politics (News)
Sam & Eliza: movies/television (A&E)
Sara & PJ: MA (Features)
Claire, Holland & Bryn: Literature (Features)
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Monday 12.10
1. Team check-ins

A Team: second draft
B Team: Extra brief
C Team: Final draft

2. Finish up group work

3. Start new group work: Do the briefs need revamping? Working with a partner, revisit the Briefs list and revise, rewrite, restyle as you see fit. We have a new batch of students next semester, so they won't know any different. Think about what worked for you, what you liked, what you dreaded. Keep things light, timely, and related to the life of MA students.
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Wednesday 12.12
1. Brief due

2. Team check-ins
A Team: Final draft due
B Team: Extra brief
C Team: Extra brief
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Friday 12.14
1. Last Class: Philip the Elder makes an appearance. Meet in the ANNEX!

Day 32: Apparently I cannot count

Check-ins
A Team: First draft
B Team: Final draft
C Team: Work on draft

Let's get to work

• Find a partner, pick a genre, and come up with the 20 most influential people in that category this year. List name and a brief description of the person in the comment section of this post.
• Categories:
• Music
• Movies/Television
• Literature
• Sports
• Politics
• Art
• Marin Academy/Marin/Bay Area

Day 30: Check-ins & TAL & Radiolab

1. Team check-ins
A Team: working ond raft
B Team: working on draft
C Team: First draft due

2. This American Life: Mind Games (43 mins)

3. Radiolab: Games (20:30 left)

Day 29: check-ins, reviews & more

1. Briefs due!

2. Team check-insA Team: Brainstorm article ideas -- think of articles that might include alternative story forms.
B Team: Work on draft (Final draft due on Tuesday)
C Team: Work on draft (First draft due on Friday)

3. Sharing of reviews: a little read around.

4. List of the top 20 news stories of the year. Work in groups of 2-3 students and post your responses below.

Day 28: Check-in & review writing

Team check-ins
A Team: Final draft
B Team: Second draft
C Team: Work on draft

Individual work
Remember that great review you read? It's time to write your own. Try to model the style of this reviewer, and write about something about which you have lots of passion. This review can be negative or positive. Just have some fun and ask lots of questions.