If the idea is rejected, the instructor will reply to that effect, with an explanation for the rejection. You may now proceed with the story. When you finish the story, turn it in, either electronically or via hardcopy in class. The story will be returned to you either with a grade and a note to submit it for publication to The Quill, or without a grade and with suggestions for improvement. You might have to rewrite a story several times before receiving a grade on it, so figure this into your time frame for the class.
Rewrites are due the next class period.
Students are encouraged to turn in more to improve their outside writing grade. Because some of the story ideas I approve will not ultimately pan out, students must submit and have accepted a minimum of 10 story ideas, beginning with the submission of two ideas the second week of class and two per week thereafter. Failure to submit, in the proper format, at least two story ideas each week will result in the student receiving a grade of 0 for the assignment. Story ideas are due by the beginning of class on Tuesday of each week. Each story idea must include at least three sources of information and each source's telephone number, as per the example given later in this syllabus.