JOURNALISTIC WRITING in SPANISH
(Advanced Spanish Composition)
Spring 2004
class meets in the Modern Languages computer lab STEV 1040
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Dr. Elizabeth C-Martínez
STEV 3016, tel. 664-3161
Office Hours: M 3-4; Tu 2:30-3:30 and every other Thur 2:30-3:30
REQUIRED TEXTThe text is a small reader of articles prepared by the professor, available at the College Copy Center on East Cotati Ave. Students should also bring a 3.5 disk to class for writing and storing purposes.
An additional "text" is available online -- Spanish-language newspapers, which students are encouraged to read on a regular basis to examine journalistic writing style of writing. One example for each country is linked below in this syllabus.
COURSE OBJECTIVES AND REQUIREMENTS:
This is an advanced level Spanish course in which students will continue to master writing skills in Spanish while learning basic journalistic (or non-fiction) writing style. Students will read examples of news items, columns and magazine articles in Spanish, and watch television news in Spanish, as models for their own writing assignments. There are no exams, this is a writing course, but to write well, students need to think well -- reading and conversation in class will assist that process.It is essential to read the indicated articles BEFORE each class in order to benefit from discussion in class. It is also very important to deliver writing assigments on time. No previous assignment will be accepted once we have moved to the next assignment; each builds on the previous.
The final paper will be an essay or magazine-style article, and should be the student's crowning achievement of writing practice in this course. The final paper is demonstration of good writing and analytical skills, acquired and improved with each writing assignment during the semester.
COURSE GRADING:
Eight writing assignments (10% each), total: 80%Final paper or article (4-5 pages, double-spaced): 20%
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Presione (o haga "click") en el nombre del país donde se desea leer un periódico, para llegar |
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a un ejemplo de periódico en ese país. De ahí, se pueden escoger varias secciones o páginas |
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diferentes. De estos ejemplos, se puede escoger una nota (un artículo) favorito. Como |
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cibernauta, ¿pueden Uds. encontrar otros periódicos en español en la red (Internet)? |
CALENDARIO:
Cómo se prepara una nota periodística: la pirámide invertida; contestar las cinco preguntas para informar: "¿qué? ¿cuándo? dónde? ¿quién? ¿por qué?"
ASIGNACION #1
Tarea: Leer "Top Tips of the Trade".
ASIGNACION #2, consultar los datos aquí.
Tarea: Entrevista de un compañero de clase
Las diferencias entre primera y tercera persona en la escritura
Tarea: Leer Facts are important...
Comentar los ejemplos de crónica
Tarea: Leer ; Salud pública: El paciente pierde; Un triste fin de siglo; La medida del tiempo
ASIGNACION #6, crónica sobre el estado de la educación en California, en 1a. persona
Leer LA Times `the earth....'; Guns...; Satánico pandemonium. . .
ASIGNACION #7, escribir sobre una obra teatral
---5-9 de abril --DESCANSO PRIMAVERAL---
Tarea: Leer ¿Cuál es tu chile preferido?; y Celia Cruz
¿Cómo es diferente al estilo periodístico general, y cómo incorpora varios aspectos?
Tarea: Empezar el artículo final
ENTREGAR PRIMERA VERSION DEL FINAL
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