COURSE OUTLINE                                                                                                 Spring 2020

Course Title: Writing and Editing Skills

Course Code: COMS 607

Credit Hours: 3

Instructor: MUHAMMAD SAQIB ILMAS

Email: [email protected]

DESCRIPTION& OBJECTIVES

The course introduces students to the basic practical and descriptive aspects of writing and editing for newspaper. The course intends to cover the basic elements of News Reporting, News Writing, Sub-editing, News treatment, Translation, Page Designing, Interview, Monitoring, News Features, Column, Editorial, Letter to Editor, Caption Writing, Head Lines, Pasting, Press Releases and handouts (rewriting), Role of International News Agencies, Page Making and Designing, Head Lines making skills and other technical aspects of writing and editing for newspaper.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

To understand Writing and editing skills

Demonstrate an understanding effective writing for journalism

Have the confidence to develop your own writing style

Effectively and efficiently communicate a story

Write a good headline

Timetable

Day                           Time                 

Wednesday             08:00-09:30    

Thursday                 08:00-09:30

READINGS

Pre-requisite

Students should have basic knowledge of print media, newspaper and influence of newspaper on the readers.

Important Dates

Start Date 13-01-2020                                                                        End Date 08-05-2020

1st Assignment            week 05                                               2nd Assignment Week 13

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Sessional:

Presentation: 10

Attendance: 5

Assignment: 5 

Mid-Term: 30

Final exam: 50

RULES AND REGULATIONS

· 80 % class attendance is a must.

· Assignments would not be accepted after the due date.

· Originality of work would be ensured in case of assignments.

· In group presentations, group members have to divide the sub-topics in consultation

            with the teacher.