WRITERS’ GUIDELINES
For The Journey That Matters, 4th Edition
*Include complete contact information in the body of the essay, including e-mail addresses, phone number, mailing address, alternate phone numbers and addresses, etc. If your contact information changes before publication, please let me know.
*Length: 1000-2000 words.
*Include two relevant photos with complete cutlines written in sentences and identifying everyone by first and last name in the photo. The cutline should clearly explain what we’re seeing in the photo. Drawings, etc. are also good.
*Include a brief updated bio that will be current by ____________.
*Utilize quotes and/or dialogue.
*Include ample first-hand observation and description and other kinds of research.
*Use informal attribution style (in the tradition of magazine writing).
*Use first-person style ("I") or some style that is not academic writing, but not too informal.
*Include a title and a sub-title, both of which should be sentences (subject & verb)
*Please proofread carefully and use SpellCheck.
*If you need examples, please refer to The Journey That Matters. Find out what works and what doesn’t and steal what techniques you can. I will also put a copy on reserve in the library. You might also check out any edition of Best American Travel Writing, which is published annually by Houghton Mifflin. This is available in almost any bookstore.
*Have fun! Remember, this will be the best present you can give your friends, family (and maybe your enemies!).
Louise Mengelkoch
Associate Professor of Journalism
218-755-3358
LMengelkoch@bemidjistate.edu
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
RECOMMENDED READING
Here are a few books I've read lately that I recommend. Please post any you have heard of or have read and think would be helpful.
THE UNITED STATES OF EUROPE: The New Superpower and the End of American Supremacy, by T. R. Reid, 2004, Penguin.
MENACE IN EUROPE: Why the Continent's Crisis is America's Too, by Claire Berlinski, 2007, Three Rivers Press.
All annual editions of THE BEST AMERICAN TRAVEL WRITING, (editors vary depending on edition), Jason Wilson, series editor, Houghton Mifflin.
THE EUROPEAN DREAM: How Europe's Vision of the Future is Quietly Eclipsing the American Dream, by Jeremy Rifkin, 2005, Penguin.
For some basic language skills, I recommend the DUMMY series of books. It may sound dumb, but I find them very helpful. ANY foreign language training you can do before the trip will be helpful -- books, CDs, media, etc. If you have some background, do some refresher work. If you have none at all, start from the beginning and take a few baby steps. It's worth it. Europeans love it when you TRY!
THE UNITED STATES OF EUROPE: The New Superpower and the End of American Supremacy, by T. R. Reid, 2004, Penguin.
MENACE IN EUROPE: Why the Continent's Crisis is America's Too, by Claire Berlinski, 2007, Three Rivers Press.
All annual editions of THE BEST AMERICAN TRAVEL WRITING, (editors vary depending on edition), Jason Wilson, series editor, Houghton Mifflin.
THE EUROPEAN DREAM: How Europe's Vision of the Future is Quietly Eclipsing the American Dream, by Jeremy Rifkin, 2005, Penguin.
For some basic language skills, I recommend the DUMMY series of books. It may sound dumb, but I find them very helpful. ANY foreign language training you can do before the trip will be helpful -- books, CDs, media, etc. If you have some background, do some refresher work. If you have none at all, start from the beginning and take a few baby steps. It's worth it. Europeans love it when you TRY!
DUE DATES FOR ON-LINE ASSIGNMENTS
These four on-line assignments are due no later than March 10. There will be no exceptions.
STUDY GUIDE FOR CHAPTER IN HALE BOOK
Please write a 500-word report on your assigned chapter in the Hale book. The point of this is to help all of you when studying for the exam in Oxford. You may share a book with others. In fact, you probably don't want to carry it with you to Oxford, since it's quite thick. Post your report to this blog.
EASTER BREAK OR TOUR DESTINATION REPORT
Create a report with the following information: How would you get to this destination? (Cite methods of transport, prices, etc.) What is there to see and do when you get there? Tell us a little about the history and culture, etc., of the place. Feel free to use photos, maps, etc. Cite all your sources (use at least three). Be sure to proofread!! Include links to relevant Websites. Since I can't link to PowerPoints from this blog, please e-mail it to me and I'll forward it to everyone in the group.
MERCHANT OF VENICE ASSIGNMENT
View the 2004 movie, starring Al Pacino and Jeremy Irons, directed by Michael Radford
(This movie should be available at most video stores or through Netflix.com)
Read one essay or review about the play
Read one essay or review about the movie
Write a 500-word report discussing the following:
Cite three or four ways in which the movie differs from Shakespeare's original play. Which ones improve on it and which do not, in your opinion? What, in your opinion, is this play really about? What did the reviewers have to say that you found most interesting? Please cite your sources completely, so we can all find them if we wish. And remember, just citing a Web address is not a citation. That's like giving us the address of the New York Times when you quote from an article instead of telling us the name of the publication.
Post your report to this blog.
(This movie should be available at most video stores or through Netflix.com)
Read one essay or review about the play
Read one essay or review about the movie
Write a 500-word report discussing the following:
Cite three or four ways in which the movie differs from Shakespeare's original play. Which ones improve on it and which do not, in your opinion? What, in your opinion, is this play really about? What did the reviewers have to say that you found most interesting? Please cite your sources completely, so we can all find them if we wish. And remember, just citing a Web address is not a citation. That's like giving us the address of the New York Times when you quote from an article instead of telling us the name of the publication.
Post your report to this blog.
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