No corrections in ink will be accepted. The New York Times . Students will be expected to read the daily New York Times . Stories from the Times will be discussed in class and current events quizzes may be given from the stories published there. Also, we will use the Times for editing exercises.
Current events quizzes.
Improvement in writing over the term will be taken into account, especially if you are the borderline between grades. The quality of the stories you report and your persistence and resourcefulness in reporting stories. Of particular importance during the second half of the term will be the quality of the news sources that you develop.