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III. Purpose: To introduce students to the conventions and professional standards of modern script writing. To develop the studentâs appreciation of the goals and practices of writing for American radio and television, including a primer on script marketing.
 
 

IV. Course Objectives: The student will learn to write basic scripts in a variety of formats for electronic media.
 
 

V. Content Outline: Attached
 
 

VI. Instructional Activities: Writing lab, group revisions, background reading. Whether you are taking this class online or in the JMC Writing Lab, I expect you to spend at least 9 hours per week completing the requirements for this course and an additional 30 hours over the semester working on the Examination, revisions, and the Final Project.
 
 

VII. Field and Clinical Experience: N/A
 
 

VIII. Text and Resources: Writing for Television and Radio and New Media, 7th Ed. by Robert L. Hilliard (Wadsworth Publ: Belmont, CA, 2000). ISBN 0534561241

Other resources

IX. Grading Procedure: All assignments must be turned in by deadline in order to receive credit. All assignments must be typed neatly and proofed to be acceptable.
 
 

The final grade is based on a maximum of 1,000 points as follows:

900 - 1,000 = "A"

800 - 899 = "B"

700 - 799 = "C"

600 - 699 = "D"

Below 600 = "E"
 
 

X. Attendance Policy: The Department of JMC maintains a strict attendance policy which will be distributed in class. I expect you to meet all deadlines, and reserve the right not to evaluate any work turned in late. Although attendance is not a term applicable to online courses, each student is expected to participate in all interactive activities including discussion groups, revision and comments on other studentâs work, and forums. Failure to do so will negatively impact your grade.
 
 

XI. Academic Honesty: Cheating, plagiarism (submitting another personâs material as oneâs own), or doing work for another person which will receive academic credit are all impermissible. This includes the use of unauthorized books, notebooks, or other sources in order to secure or give help during an examination, the unauthorized copying of examinations, assignments, reports, or term papers, or the presentation of unacknowledged material as if it were the studentâs own work. Disciplinary action may be taken beyond the academic discipline administered by the faculty member who teaches the course in which the cheating took place. Note: Faculty reserve the right to invalidate any examination or other evaluative measures if substantial evidence exists that the integrity of the examination has been compromised.Details of the university policy on academic honesty are on p.51 of the 1999-2001 Undergraduate Bulletin.
 
 

XII. Prerequisites: JMC 168; ability to type ("keyboard"); basic competency in computer word processing, e-mail, and World Wide Web access; ability to write at a college level. A strong grasp of fundamental English Grammar, spelling and composition is required. Students must have access to a computer with suitable modem and word processing software, an e-mail account, and the World Wide Web, and be able to use them.