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Required Communication Courses
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(One course required in 10 , 11 , or 12 grade)
Communications News Writing for Digital
Grades 10-12
Course Number 181 Media
Semester Course - 0.5 credit Grades 10-12
Prerequisite: None Course Number 183
Estimated Fee: None Semester Course - 0.5 credit
Recommended For: College Bound/Technical Prerequisite: None
Education Estimated Fee: None
Career: CORE Recommended For: College Bound/Technical
Education
Communications is a course that introduces Career: CORE
students to various facets of communication This course simulates a professional news
skills. This course will include public
speaking, media literacy, and copywriting writing experience. Students will learn about
writing for a specific purpose and be involved
intended for publication. Public address and in real-world production situations, requiring
research skills will be used along with them to display leadership, time management,
technology and software-based applications and collaboration. The course will explore
for presentation purposes. Students in this
course will be expected to use the writing the writing process and the impact of text
features on written communication. Students
process to produce speech outlines and drafts, will learn how to produce an electronic
and to develop technical writing. Students publication that includes pictures, links,
gain confidence and poise through class articles, and event coverage related to current
presentations. Students will also focus on the
interview process. Computer-based research national and local news, school activities,
media reviews, and current topics. Enrollment
skills are honed and the writing process is in this course will require students to work on
included.
teams and to meet production deadlines.
Students must commit time outside of the
school day to complete projects and
assignments. This course satisfies the
communication graduation requirement and
is open to students in grades 10 through 12.
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