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Wed., Aug. 18: Introduction to the wonderful world of editing.

Fri., Aug. 20: Editing: Audience.

Mon., Aug. 23: Editing: News values. Associated Press Stylebook quiz, A-B. Assignment: Words, Words, Words, due Sunday, Aug. 29.

Wed., Aug. 25: Editing: Structure. The evolution of news writing, from the death of Blackbeard to Lincoln's assassination and on to modern journalism. The inverted pyramid, narrative writing and the hourglass.

Fri., Aug. 27: Editing: Context.

Mon., Aug. 30: Editing: Leads. Strunk & White’s The Elements of Style. AP quiz, C-D.

Wed., Sept. 1: Editing: Active verbs.

Fri., Sept. 3: Editing: Clarity. AP quiz, E-F. Extra Credit: Dodecanyms, due Tuesday, Sept. 7.

Mon., Sept. 6: Labor Day. No classes held at N.C. State.

Wed., Sept. 8: Editing: Clutter.

Fri., Sept. 10: Editing: Punctuation. AP quiz, G-H-I. Chapter 8: Editing Wire Stories.

Mon., Sept. 13: Editing: Headlines.

Wed., Sept. 15: Editing: Simplify.

Fri., Sept. 17: Part I of first major test, covering editing.

Mon., Sept. 20: Part II of first major test.

Wed., Sept. 22: Proofreading.

Fri., Sept. 24: Proofreading, AP quiz, J-K.

Mon., Sept. 27: Field trip.

Wed., Sept. 29: Group report coordinating meetings.

Mon., Sept. 27: Group report coordinating meetings.

Wed., Sept. 29: Introduction to the wonderful world of legal issues in print.

Fri., Oct. 1: Field trip to The News & Observer, 215 South McDowell St.

Mon., Oct. 4: Legal issues: Free speech. AP quiz, K-L-M.

Wed., Oct. 6: Legal issues: Reporter's privilege.

Fri., Oct. 8: Fall Break. No classes held at N.C. State.

Mon., Oct. 11: Legal issues: Libel. Chapter 12. AP quiz, N-O.

Wed., Oct. 13: Legal issues: Case studies.

Fri., Oct. 15: Legal issues.

Mon., Oct. 18: Legal issues. AP quiz, P-Q-R.

Wed., Oct. 20: Legal issues.

Fri., Oct. 22: Legal issues. Guest speaker: Media lawyer.

Mon., Oct. 25: Part I of second major test, covering copyediting, proofreading and legal issues.

Wed., Oct. 27: Part II of second major test.

Fri., Oct. 29: Layout and design: Typography. AP quiz, S-T.

Mon., Nov. 1: Layout and design: Principles of design.

Wed., Nov. 3: Election results confab.

Fri., Nov. 5: Layout and design. AP quiz, U-V-W-X-Y-Z.

Mon., Nov. 8: Layout and design: Sample designs. Chapter 14: Editing Information Graphics.

Wed., Nov. 10: Student career report on technical writing.

Fri., Nov. 12: Student career report on advertising.

Mon., Nov. 15: Student career report on public relations.

Wed., Nov. 17: Student career report on advertising.

Fri., Nov. 19: Student career report on technical writing.

Mon., Nov. 22: Student career report on book publishing.

Wed., Nov. 24: Thanksgiving. No classes held at N.C. State.

Fri., Nov. 26: Thanksgiving. No classes held at N.C. State.

Mon., Nov. 29: Dead week begins.

Wed., Dec. 1:

Fri., Dec. 3: Last day of classes.

Mon., Dec. 6: Final exams.

Wed., Dec. 8: Final exams.

Fri., Dec. 10: Final exams.

Mon., Dec. 13: Final exams.

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