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UPDATED: The final on-demand writing date is Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 6 PM. You must register for the session by clicking here. All applicants must take the on-demand writing assessment. Without it, your application will be considered incomplete. The assessment is held in Manual’s senior cafeteria. Park in the back parking lot (accessible from both Cardinal Blvd and 2nd Street). Please bring paper, pencil, and some form of official photo ID. The slideshows about pathos/ethos/logos and logical fallacies are available here: The National Scholastic Press Association has recognized Manual RedEye as an “All-American” high school news site. The All-American rating is the highest of four possible ratings (the others are First, Second, and Third Class) for the types of publications evaluated by the NSPA. Our high score – 3825 out of 4000 possible points – and our 4 (out of 5) Marks of Distinction earned RedEye this recognition. Congratulations to the RedEye staff! Journalism 1 students should understand the following concepts: The 9 principles & 7 yardsticks; the definition of mass communication; the origin of various mass media (newspapers, books, magazines, radio, TV) and their impact on the world, the United States, and each other (for example, demassification); and advertising & PR techniques (from class lectures & slideshows). You should have all of this information in your class notes. Journalism 2 students should understand these concepts: The 9 principles & 7 yardsticks (of course); the parts of news articles (nut graf, lead quote, background, etc.) and feature articles (big picture reporting, exploded moment, etc.); how to write in inverted pyramid/hard news style; the 4 Cs (conceive, collect, construct, correct); and techniques of correctness (grammar, spelling, punctuation, plus passive vs. active voice). Be ready to turn a dry “telling” sentence from a news article into a vivid “showing” sentence for a feature article. The finals are scheduled as follows:
Each day will be preceded by a full class devoted to review. Study effectively for the finals; don’t wait until the last minute and try to cram all the information into your brain the night before. Rewrite your class notes in outline form. Move from concept to detail. Get a study partner and meet with them regularly. Develop effective mnemonics. I would say “good luck,” except excellent performance on the final is the result of deliberately planned effort, not luck. So … put forth your best effort! The National Scholastic Press Assocation & the Journalism Education Association held their 2011 fall convention in Minneapolis over the weekend of November 18-20. Manual students were there to compete in on-site contests. The following students earned individual recognition at the convention while competing against over 1600 peers from around the world:
We knew in advance that some of our students had been nominated for other national awards, but we didn’t know exactly how well we had done until the awards ceremony on Saturday afternoon. Here are the results of these international contests:
(You can still see the package here: http://www.manualredeye.com/2011/02/11/breaking-news-egyptian-president-hosni-mubarak-resigns/ ) In addition to all of these incredible individual accomplishments, last year’s Crimson yearbook (with the “Canvas” theme) won fifth place in Best of Show and Manual RedEye won sixth place in Best of Show. Nominations for these awards are submitted at the convention itself; like the on-site contests, these represent the best of those actually present. Journalism 2 students should read Gene Weingarten’s Pulitzer Prize-winning article “Fatal Distraction” for class next week. As you read, write down sentences or phrases that catch your attention. Look for exploded moments, scene-setting, and big picture reporting. Be prepared to discuss the article in class. Last week we lost our beloved Clint Vaught, longtime speech teacher and acting coach at Manual and YPAS. Mr. Vaught taught the Oral Communication & Debate class in the CMA program, but he was more well known as the founder of the Young Actors Institute which he ran for nearly 25 years. Our students expressed their joy in his life and their grief in his passing through their work on RedEye, our student-run multimedia web-based publication. Our condolences go out to Mr. Vaught’s friends, family, colleagues, and current & former students. He was an unforgettable man who can never be replaced. Ms. Palmer will be out of town on Tuesday during parent/teacher conference day, so she is providing an alternative way of scheduling a phone, email, or face-to-face conference. Please sign up by clicking this link and Ms. Palmer will get back to you. College and Career Day, an event organized by the Visual Arts department, offers something for seniors interested in going into “New Media” – digital art, photography, design, etc. Look at the list of colleges attending and find out what type of students they’re interested in meeting. College and Career participating colleges as of 10/5/11 If you are a senior who would like to attend College and Career Day, please have a portfolio of work ready to present to them on October 28. The New Media representatives will be in room 251. For more information, please see the College and Career Day page by clicking here. Every year the CMA students have a chance to attend the National Scholastic Press Association convention. This year, the convention is being held in Minneapolis, Minnesota on November 16-20, 2011. The price is only $475 with a minimum $100 deposit due to Mr. Miller by Friday, October 7th. For more details about the trip, including a tentative itinerary, please click here. |
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