[NorthernKentucky University] Reading & assignment due dates:
JOU 340 Feature Writing
    Posted: 8 January 2001
Spring 2001

Tentative agenda subject to adjustment
-- Mondays, 6:15 - 9:00 p.m.--

Readings to be completed before class
Assignments due at the start of class
Jan. 8    
Jan 15
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday - no classes
Jan. 22 Chap. 1 Feature Writing in the 21stCentury
Chap. 2 Finding a Good Feature Article Idea
Chap. 8 Seasonal Features 		 
Jan. 29 Chap. 3 Researching Feature Article Ideas
Chap. 4 The Writing and Editing Process 		 
Feb. 5 Chap. 5 Descriptive and Color Writing
Chap. 6 The Human Interest Article 		 
Feb. 12 Chap. 12 Service Features
Chap. 15 Writing Science and Technical Feature 		Seasonal feature due
Feb. 19
President's Day Holiday - no classes
Feb. 26 Chap. 11 Travel Writing
Chap. 13 Personal Experience Articles 		 
March 5 Chap. 17 Freelance Writing and Marketing
Chap. 18 Surviving in the Freelance Business 		Rough draft of service feature due
March 12
Spring break - no classes
March 19 Appendix E Code of Ethics and Fair Practices Service feature due
March 26 Chap. 7 Profiles and Personality Sketches Rewrite of seasonalfeature due (optional)
April 2 Chap. 9 Entertainment Features & Critical Writing  
April 9 Chap. 10 Aftermath, Follow-up, and Depth Series Travel feature due
April 16 writing for the Internet - readings to be assigned Service rewrite due (optional)
April 23    
April 30   Personality profile due
May 7 Scheduled final exam date - no exam will be given Rewrite of travel feature due (optional)

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