Lab 2

JMC 2033 Writing for Mass Media is a class that will develop all students in the proficiency of writing. Kathryn Jenson White teaches the class using many years of experience. The class is divided into half lecture and half lab. The two halves work together to provide students with a deeper understanding of writing. Students must set high goals in the class to become a media writer.

The class uses the following four texts: "The Associated Press Stylebook and Libel Manuel," "Writing for the Mass Media," by James Glen Stovall, "Media Writer's Handbook," by G. Arnold, and "New Directions in Diversity," by George Padgett. The course is graded half from lecture and half from writing lab. Attendance is important and having more than four absences will result in a failing grade.

The lecture section of the course teaches broad concepts that the lab will use to develop students writing. Lectures will have quizzes to test knowledge and take attendance. Reading assignments will be given every day and are expected to be done before the next class.

The lab section of the course will focus on writing. The lab is led by an instructor who is skilled in writing and will be a writing coach. The lab will show different kinds of writing that is discussed the lecture section. The lab will work to improve writing by practice. Students will take their writing to the lab instructor to be checked for mistakes. "Fact errors" are a rule enforced in writing assignments that when a fact is incorrect a student many lose up to fifty percent on the assignment.