Content Designer Assignment: Creating an Informative Short Feature on a Given Topic | Assignments Communication

ASSIGNMENT #7: CONTENT DESIGNER

DUE: March 17, 2009

VALUE: 30 points

Your name: Joshua Wilborn kktc264B

The role of the Content Designer is to utilize collected research materials, media, interviews, etc. to write an informative and stimulating short

feature. You will also build a collection of resources by citing your sources, and generate glossary items to help clarify unique terms from your story.

PREP YOUR DISK

Inside your tcom264 folder, create a new folder named a07_keyword (where "keyword" is one keyword from YOUR story).

You will save this assignment sheet and your story (saved as a07_keyword.doc) inside the folder a07_keyword.

READING ASSIGNMENT:

http://www.bgfile.com

oReview the short features to get a sense of writing style and content.

oReview “THE SHELF” section (in the upper right corner of any screen), focusing on the “Glossary” section.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style

http://www.internetbasedmoms.com/writing-internet/how-to-write-a-good-article.html

PART 1: WRITING A SHORT FEATURE (20 points)

Based on your research and the video clips provided by Sea Lion Studio, write a 400-420 word short feature story on your topic. Your feature

should contain enough information to give the reader some new insight about the topic, and enough additional resources to entice them to want to

learn more. Use the outline generated in Assignment 2 (Information Manager) as the framework, filling in the details with information gathered.

Save this assignment sheet (a07_content.doc) and your short feature article (saved as a07_keyword.doc) inside the a07_keyword folder on your

disk, then FTP the folder and its contents to the classwork server.

Length : Your story (in Microsoft Word) should be 400-420 words.

oNOTE : To check the word count of a document in Microsoft Word: Tools / Word Count.

Spacing : Double-spaced so I can write in my comments.

Type : 12 pt. type, any readable font.

Title : Include a title at the top of the page. Your title should include your topic in a clever way. (examples: "Poe Road Project: Bowling

Green's Scenic Experience" or "High Fashion in Bowling Green: Shop at CBCB's Apparel.")

Header : In the header section of your document, include your name and page number. If done correctly, this information will appear

on every page of your document. (View / Header/Footer)

Content: Your story should consist of 7-8 paragraphs:

oTeaser. Something to entice the reader to continue reading.

oIntroduction of topic (Overview. Could include history, statistics, or general information to set the stage for your story.)

oTopic 1 from outline, w/ subtopics.

oTopic 2 from outline, w/ subtopics.

oTopic 3 from outline, w/ subtopics.

o1 or 2 quotes from your interview peppered throughout the story.

oConclusion (What works best for your story: What next? How can the reader get involved? Get more information? What

action do you want to happen after someone reads your story?)

You will be graded on clarity of ideas, articulating the topics outlined in Assignment 2 (or a corrected version if necessary), correct

spelling, grammar, and professionalism. This an informative and educational article for the general public – not an e-mail or text

message to a friend. Refer back to the stories already on bgfile.com for ideas.

PLEASE PROOF YOUR WORK! If you are not a strong writer, utilize the campus writing lab or a good friend to proofread your work for spelling and

grammatical errors, clarity, and readability.

February 2009

TCOM 264 – Kling

Spring 2009

Page 1 of 2

Partial preview of the text

Download Content Designer Assignment: Creating an Informative Short Feature on a Given Topic and more Assignments Communication in PDF only on Docsity!

ASSIGNMENT #7: CONTENT DESIGNER

DUE: March 17, 2009

VALUE: 30 points

Your name: Joshua Wilborn kktc264B The role of the Content Designer is to utilize collected research materials, media, interviews, etc. to write an informative and stimulating short feature. You will also build a collection of resources by citing your sources, and generate glossary items to help clarify unique terms from your story.

PREP YOUR DISK

 Inside your tcom264 folder , create a new folder named a07_ keyword (where "keyword" is one keyword from YOUR story).  You will save this assignment sheet and your story (saved as a07_keyword.doc) inside the folder a07_keyword.

READING ASSIGNMENT:

 http://www.bgfile.com o Review the short features to get a sense of writing style and content. o Review “THE SHELF” section (in the upper right corner of any screen), focusing on the “Glossary” section.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style  http://www.internetbasedmoms.com/writing-internet/how-to-write-a-good-article.html

PART 1: WRITING A SHORT FEATURE (20 points)

Based on your research and the video clips provided by Sea Lion Studio, write a 400-420 word short feature story on your topic. Your feature should contain enough information to give the reader some new insight about the topic, and enough additional resources to entice them to want to learn more. Use the outline generated in Assignment 2 (Information Manager) as the framework, filling in the details with information gathered. Save this assignment sheet ( a07_content.doc ) and your short feature article (saved as a07_keyword.doc ) inside the a07_keyword folder on your disk, then FTP the folder and its contents to the classwork server.  Length : Your story (in Microsoft Word) should be 400-420 words. o NOTE: To check the word count of a document in Microsoft Word: Tools / Word Count.  Spacing : Double-spaced so I can write in my comments.  Type : 12 pt. type, any readable font.  Title : Include a title at the top of the page. Your title should include your topic in a clever way. (examples: "Poe Road Project: Bowling Green's Scenic Experience" or "High Fashion in Bowling Green: Shop at CBCB's Apparel.")  Header : In the header section of your document, include your name and page number. If done correctly, this information will appear on every page of your document. (View / Header/Footer)  Content: Your story should consist of 7-8 paragraphs: o Teaser. Something to entice the reader to continue reading. o Introduction of topic (Overview. Could include history, statistics, or general information to set the stage for your story.) o Topic 1 from outline, w/ subtopics. o Topic 2 from outline, w/ subtopics. o Topic 3 from outline, w/ subtopics. o 1 or 2 quotes from your interview peppered throughout the story. o Conclusion (What works best for your story: What next? How can the reader get involved? Get more information? What action do you want to happen after someone reads your story?)  You will be graded on clarity of ideas, articulating the topics outlined in Assignment 2 (or a corrected version if necessary), correct spelling, grammar, and professionalism. This an informative and educational article for the general public – not an e-mail or text message to a friend. Refer back to the stories already on bgfile.com for ideas. PLEASE PROOF YOUR WORK! If you are not a strong writer, utilize the campus writing lab or a good friend to proofread your work for spelling and grammatical errors, clarity, and readability. February 2009 TCOM 264 – Kling Spring 2009 Page 1 of 2

ASSIGNMENT #7: CONTENT DESIGNER

DUE: March 17, 2009

VALUE: 30 points

Contact the BGSU Writer’s Lab – see http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/acen/writerslab/ for details. Tips on good writing are also available from the sources in the reading assignment.

PART 2: BIBLIOGRAPHY (7 points)

At the end of your paper, cite the sources used to gather your research in alphabetical order. You should have used ALL of the following sources in your research:

The original BGFILE story
Your personal interview
Information taken from bgfile video clips
Your topic's website
At least three additional articles and resources collected. Your sources should be varied, meaning not all coming from the same source. For example, you cannot site three web pages all from BGSU.EDU. You can, however, cite one web source from BGSU.EDU, one article from the newspaper, and one article from another source. Articles and websites could be about your topic specifically, or about your topic in general.  Below are some common citing formats. If you need to cite a source that you don’t see below, refer to an APA style guide (hard copy or online at http://www.apastyle.org).  For additional help, watch this short video: http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/26424-discovering-language-arts-cite-your-source-video.htm Interviews:  Kling, Kelli. Personal interview. February 1, 2009.  Ha, Louisa. Telephone interview. February 15, 2009. Articles in newsletters, magazines, or newspapers:  Kling, Kelli. “Careers in Multimedia.” Journal of Mass Media September, 2005: page 62. BGFILE Web story or news article with author:  Summerall, Matt. "Horizon Youth Theatre" (July 23, 2008). http://www.bgfile.com/feature_short/campus/horizon  Vasas, Kristen. "Women's Basketball started forward cited for OVI" (February 2, 2009). http://media.www.bgnews.com/media/storage/paper883/news/2009/02/04/OnlineUpdates/ Womens.Basketball.Starting.Forward.Cited.For.Ovi-3612396.shtml Web story with unidentified author:  New child vaccine gets funding boost. (2001). Retrieved March 21, 2001, from http://news.ninemsn.com.au/health/story_13178.asp  If you cannot determine a published date, use (n.d.)

PART 3: THE SHELF: GLOSSARY (3 points)

Review the GLOSSARY section of “THE SHELF” on any page at www.bgfile.com. At the end of your paper, write three to five glossary terms, with definitions, from your story. Glossary terms can be people, places, or things mentioned in your story that could use a little extra definition.

SAVE YOUR DOCUMENT

 Save this assignment sheet ( a07_content.doc ) and your short feature article (saved as a07_keyword.doc ) inside the a07_keyword folder on your disk, then FTP the folder and its contents to the classwork server.  Print out a copy of this assignment AND a07_keyword.doc to turn in to the instructor. February 2009 TCOM 264 – Kling Spring 2009 Page 2 of 2

Content Designer Assignment: Creating an Informative Short Feature on a Given Topic, Assignments of Communication

Related documents

Partial preview of the text

Download Content Designer Assignment: Creating an Informative Short Feature on a Given Topic and more Assignments Communication in PDF only on Docsity!

ASSIGNMENT #7: CONTENT DESIGNER

DUE: March 17, 2009

VALUE: 30 points

PREP YOUR DISK

READING ASSIGNMENT:

PART 1: WRITING A SHORT FEATURE (20 points)

ASSIGNMENT #7: CONTENT DESIGNER

DUE: March 17, 2009

VALUE: 30 points

PART 2: BIBLIOGRAPHY (7 points)

PART 3: THE SHELF: GLOSSARY (3 points)

SAVE YOUR DOCUMENT