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Course SyllabusGrades: FAQ - 10%The FAQ is worth 100 points. Students receive points in four categories: Each FAQ will also be docked 50 points for every factual error. Each FAQ will earn 10 extra credit points for every republication or inbound link it receives. Story Pitch -- Has the student thoughtfully considered his or her audience and proposed a story that is relevant and achievable given deadline time constraints? 40 points -- The student has answered all of the questions in the Pitch Sheet 30 points -- The student has answered most of the questions in the Pitch Sheet 20 points -- The students has answered few or none of the questions in the Pitch Sheet Grammar, Style & Presentation -- How well is the story presented, with an eye toward consistency of formatting in all media? 30 points -- No grammar, style or presentation errors. 15 points -- Story has some grammar, style or presentation errors, but they overall do not interfere with the message or audience experience. 5 points -- Story has distracting errors or inconsistencies in grammar, style or presentation that affect the audience's ability to understand the story. Basics - How well did the student apply basic online publishing concepts that they've been using in their blog posts, such as headline writing and link building for searchability and scannability? 20 points - All basics online publishing skills are demonstrated. 15 points -- Some basic online publishing skills are demonstrated. 10 points -- Story lacks any demonstration of even the most basic online publishing skills. Reporting -- Is the story accurate, complete, fair and informative? 10 points -- The story is exhaustively reported and brings to light new non-commodity information. 5 points -- Nothing is missing from the story. It's fully reported. 0 points -- The story leaves the audience asking questions. It is incomplete.
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