Tuesday
11 January

In Class: Introduction to course, discussion of audio/video essay project. "What is style?" assignment. (Selfe)

Preparation:

In class: Learn how to work with minidisc recorders and video cameras. Equipment sign-ups.

Discussion of In-class Teaching assignment and sign-ups for team presentations.

Preparation: Look through web documentation/tutorials:

Audacity <http://audacity.sourceforge.net/docs1.1/contents.html>

i-Movie (Apple) <http://www.atomiclearning.com/imovie2x.shtml>

Movie Maker (Windows) <http://www.atomiclearning.com/moviemaker2>

In class: Meet in CCLI. Access this activity file <Practicing with Audio and.rtf>, and complete the tasks listed therein to get acquainted with Audacity and iMovie or Movie Maker for the "What is Style?" assignment.

To complete your "What is Style?" project, you will also need to review and practice the tasks included in the following handouts: downloading audio, downloading still images, and downloading video,

Also, to make sure you know how to cite electronic materials (in the credits of your "What is Style"? assignment go to the following sites:

<http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/mla.html>
This site lists some rules for citing online media, with examples for the citation of film, radio, TV, and online media.

<http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/humanities/list.html#M>
This site contains some information about citing multimedia (audio and video including online) sources using MLA style.

Sometime today, reserve a digital audio recorder and mic or a digital video camera (on the master schedule outside my office, WAHC 310).

Later, at the appropriate time and day, come by and check this equipment out so that you can complete interviews for "What is Style" assignment.

Preparation: Complete interviews for "What is Style" assignment.

Preparation: Style, p. 1-28 and exercises.

In class: Understanding style and unclear writing. (Selfe)

Preparation: .Download audio and video; begin editing for "What is Style" assignment.

Preparation: Mini-Fieldwork with Chart

Sometime this week, make an appointment with one of the three teachers in this class to get a studio critique of your audio/video essay. Use the results of this to revise "What is Style" assignment

In class: Grammar myths (Springsteen)

Preparation: one page reflective writing on Grammar Myths

Style, p. 33-52 and exercises

In class: Actions _____________________

Preparation: Styles and Guidelines

In class: Comparing Style and Editing Guides (Truax)

No class—Winter Carnival

Preparation: Style, p. 53-76 and exercises. Reflective Writing on Style and Editing Guides

In class: Characters __________________

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In class: Air/audio video projects.

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In class: Air/audio video projects.

Preparation: Style, p. 77-94 and exercises.

In class: Cohesion and Coherence____________

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In class: Quiz #1 (Springsteen)

Preparation: Style, p. 95-111and exercises.

In class: Emphasis __________________.

Preparation: Style p. 115-134 and exercises. Discussion of Personal Style Essay,

In class: Concision (Sara and Nicole)

No class: Take a day off and read ahead in Style. Think about your personal style essay and select some good excerpts for examples.

In class: Moose and Wolves workshop

Preparation: Read over the “Places of Look for Editing Jobs” handout.

Email your teacher (klspring@mtu.edu) five job descriptions using the following format:

Company:
Location:
Job title:
Primary duties:
Pay:
Benefits:
Education and experience needed:
Required application materials:
Where to go for more information about this job:

We will copy-paste these job descriptions into a website for our class, so be sure to use the prescribed format above! Your name will be attached to the description you supply.

In class: Editing careers (Springsteen)

Preparation: Edit your partner's feature story and write a memo to him/her that talks about your editing effort--the goal here is to use concepts and vocabulary offered in Contemporary Editing (handout) to query the author and explain your edit/rewrite.

Read George Orwell’s “Politics and the English Language”

Read NCTE’s Guidelines for Gender-Fair Use of Language

In class: Politics of editing (Springsteen)

Preparation: Reflective Writing on Editing and Politics.

In class: .Jessica Rankin, National Instruments—STC grad.

Preparation: .Style p. 134–180 and exercises,

In class:

Shape (Nick)

Elegance (Jordan and Josh)

Preparation: .Read handout (pp. 1–28 from Amy Einsohn’s “A Copyeditor’s Handbook”). Work in groups to prepare presentation for rhetorical canon chapter from Sam Dragga and Gwendolyn Gong's "Rhetoric: A design of editing" (handouts also online at ~satruax)

In class: Rhetoric and editing (Truax). Group presentations and discussion.

Preparation: Reflective Writing on Rhetoric and Editing Processes. Style, p. 185-242 and exercises.

In class:

Ethics (Jason). Punctuation (Rayna)

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In class: Quiz #2

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In class: Reading of personal style essays

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In class: Reading of personal style essays