"Vigorous writing is concise. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts. This requires not that the writer make all his sentences short, or that he avoid all detail and treat his subjects only in outline, but that every word tell."
--from The Elements of Style by E.B. White and William Strunk Jr.
For Tuesday: Read Chapter 16 in the text (Speeches, Meetings and News Conferences)
Pay close attention to the "Checklists" provided that sum up what is essential for covering each of these three types of events.
Then read the text and watch the video of "Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address." This is available many places online, including the Stanford website. Afterwards, write the lead and an additional 3 paragraphs (so 4 paragraphs total) of a news story as if you were covering this speech for a news outlet. Be sure to include in your piece each item listed in the textbook under "Checklist: The Speech Story."
HOMEWORK MUST BE PRINTED BEFORE CLASS AND READY TO HAND IN AT THE START OF CLASS. DO NOT PLAN TO PRINT THIS IN CLASS. I WILL NOT ACCEPT THIS VIA EMAIL.LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE REVIEWED FOR APPROVAL BUT WILL NOT RECEIVE POINTS.
Have a great weekend!
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