Fases de la Investigación

Grades will be calculated from the following point system: Three major stories:

Coattail feature : 150 points Public Records feature: 200 points Personality profile: 250 points 3 Written peer critiques: 30 points each 3 Oral peer critiques: 20 points each 4 Self-analysis papers: 25 points each 12 Reading response cards: 4 points each Other writing assignments: 15-45 points each

Grading scale based on 100 percent: 90%-100 % A

80.0%-89.9%.B 70.0%-79.9% C 60.0%-69.9% D below 60% F

Stories will be graded based on the following criteria:

A: The story recognizes and engages the audience and sets a relevant tone. The lead is clear, concise and interesting. The sources used are relevant and significant. The writing is

exceptionally clear and thorough, using accurate and precise vocabulary throughout. The story is well edited and free of spelling, grammar, punctuation, sentence structure and AP Style errors. The story is well-organized and contains effective transitions, quotations, descriptions and anecdotes if applicable.

B: The story recognizes the audience, but may not engage it as well as could be or the tone may not be relevant. The lead clearly and accurately summarizes and presents the story, but may need improvement. Most of the sources are relevant and significant. The writing presents all of the information necessary for a comprehensive story, but may not be objective or thorough, or the accuracy and precision of vocabulary may need improvement. The story contains some minor errors and needs some editing. Most of the information is presented in a cohesive, well-organized manner.

C: The story is inconsistent in recognizing its audience and setting a relevant tone. The lead may be too wordy or may fail to clearly emphasize the most interesting and most important part of the story. The story does not use enough sources, or the sources used are not relevant or significant. The information presented is superficial, and the vocabulary is not accurate or precise. The story is disorganized and contains many opinions and errors.

D: The story does not recognize its audience at all, nor does it set a relevant tone. The lead fails to emphasize the point of the story. The story does not use enough sources, nor does it integrate them properly. The information is not complete, vocabulary is not accurate or precise, and the story is disorganized and confusing. The story contains many careless errors and needs to be rewritten.

F The story is not journalistically appropriate, misses the point of the assignment entirely, is incomplete, and is riddled with errors.

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Chapter question cards will be graded according to the following criteria:

4 points: It is obvious that the chapter has been fully read and understood because the answer synthesizes and integrates information from the chapter. Questions are answered clearly, logically and completely, using accurate and precise vocabulary. The handwriting or printing is legible, and is free of spelling or grammar errors. The reflection is deep, thorough and thoughtful. 3 points: It is obvious that the chapter has been read and mostly understood because the answer synthesizes and integrates information from the chapter, but may not do so accurately or precisely. Questions are fully answered, but are not as clear and complete as they could be. The handwriting or printing is legible, but may have some spelling and grammar errors. The reflection is thoughtful, but needs more depth.

2 points: A complete reading or understanding of chapter is not obvious from the answer because the answer only superficially synthesizes and integrates information from the chapter. Questions are not fully answered, and the vocabulary is not accurate or precise. The handwriting or printing is not legible, or many spelling or grammar errors are present. The reflection is either not present or is superficial.

1 point: It is obvious that the writer did not read the chapter at all because the answer is

superficial and does not integrate any information from the chapter. Questions are not completely answered, and the vocabulary is not accurate or precise. The handwriting or printing is not legible, and many errors make the meaning difficult to understand. The reflection is either not present or is superficial.

Class Standards

1. Plagiarism, or taking credit for work that is not your own, will result in a FAILING grade for the course. When students use verbatim material from another source, the source of the material must be cited, and in newspaper articles, the excerpt must be enclosed in quotation marks. When someone else's speech or writing is paraphrased, the source still must be cited.

2. This is a non-fiction course. Sources, quotations and facts must be verifiable, accurate and based on interviews conducted this semester. Manufacturing quotes, sources or facts or recycling old work will result in a FAILING grade for the course.

3. Appropriate university officials will be notified if any student is found cheating or plagiarizing. In addition to a failing grade, additional sanctions also are possible. See the University Handbook for Students for university policy concerning plagiarism and cheating.

Academic Integrity

Students are advised that EKU’s Academic Integrity policy will be strictly enforced in this course. The Academic Integrity policy is available on the Academic Affairs Web site at

Integrity.

JOU 305 E-mail Policies

1. I will distribute any announcements to your primary e-mail account. It is now campus policy that all instructors and students use their EKU account for official campus communications. Therefore, you will be expected to use your EKU student account for this class.

2. You may use ONLY your own e-mail account. Use of another student’s, a parent’s or a friend’s account is not permitted under any circumstances.

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3. Although the EKU e-mail system is the official campus system, e-mail servers can go down at inopportune times. If the EKU server should fail at a time you need to communicate with me, you may send e-mails from a backup account. This account also must be yours and yours only. You must notify me that it is your backup account and explain why you are using it. (If you do not have a second e-mail account, I recommend setting up a free Internet-based account such as gmail, hotmail or yahoo for this purpose.)

4. You are required to check your primary e-mail account on a regular basis.

5. You are expected to keep your e-mail inbox from getting too full. When I send e-mails to you, you need to be able to receive them in a timely manner.

Student Progress and Mid-term Grade Notification

Students will receive a mid-term grade. It will be available for you to view on Oct. 15. One major feature and several smaller writing exercises will be completed before the last day to withdraw from the course.

Students with Disabilities

If you are registered with the Office of Services for Individuals with Disabilities, please make an appointment with the course instructor to discuss any academic accommodations you need. If you need academic accommodations and are not registered with the Office of Services for Individuals with Disabilities, please contact the Office directly either in person on the first floor of the Student Services Building, by email at [email protected], or by telephone at (859) 622-2933 V/TTY. Upon individual request, this syllabus can be made available in alternative forms.

Important Dates to Remember

August 29: Last day to drop a class without a “W” September 6: Labor Day holiday

October 11-12: Fall Break

October 16: Mid-term grades available

October 29: Last day to withdraw from full-semester classes November 24-26: Thanksgiving Break

December 10: Classes end

December 13-17: Final exam week December 21: Final grades available

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