MWRITNM Course Timeline (3T)

This is your course timeline for the term. Think of it as your table of contents, as well as your guide for the order of lessons and where we are at at any given point. This will be updated based on where we should be on any given week.

Week 1
Welcome to class, syllabus upload.

Sync Session 1
READ: Class Basics – Format and Submissions.

Module 1: Introduction to MWRITNM

Supplementary Video: Writing for New Media Introduction

Module 2: Valuing The Word

Supplementary Video: What is Writing for New Media? 

Module 3: Critical Thinking Towards Thoughtful Writing

Supplementary Video: Critical Thinking

Module 4: The Personal Essay

Supplementary Video: The Essay

Synchronous Session 2

Module 5: Writing the Reflection

Reflection Essay Submission

Synchronous Session 3

Supplementary Video: Writing for the Web

Supplementary Video: Writing for an Online Audience

Module 6: The Feature Essay

Sample Feature Essays (Folder)

Module 7: Writing the Feature Essay

Feature Essay Submission

Shifting to Content Writing

Writing for the Web (video)

Text and Image: Writing for an Online Audience (video)

Shifting to Content Writing

Module 8: The About Page

About Page Submission

Module 9: Process Writing

Process Exercises

Exercise 1: How to Write an Essay.

Exercise 2: How to Write a Feature That Will Get You Readers.

Exercise 3: Keeping Sane During Online Learning.

Exercise 4: How Duterte Clamped Down On Rights During Pandemic.

Supplementary Video: Process Writing towards Creating Content

Module 10: Copywriting

Supplementary Video: Copywriting 

Midterm Project Brief

READ: Midterm Submissions

Module 11: AV Script Content 

Supplementary Video: The AV Script.

Supplementary Video: Writing Your AV Script Part 1 

AV Concept Worksheet 

Due Date: July 7 2021

Module 12: AV Script Format

Supplementary Video: Writing Your AV Script Part 2

AV Student Script Sample 1

AV Student Script Sample 2

AV Script Handout of Terms

AV Script Due Date First Draft: July 16

FINAL WRITING REQUIREMENT

Module 13: Introduction to Screenplay

Supplementary Video: From AV Script to Screenplay

Sample Films:

(1) Levi’s Holiday 2018 advertisement.

(2) Kwentong Jollibee: Couple Goals.

(3) Kwentong Jollibee: Space.

(4) Coin Operated by Nicholas Arioli.

(5) The Present by Jacob Frey.

(6) The Laundry written by Minkyung Jenna Kim.

(7) Roadside by Jakob Owens and Ryan Alexander.

(8) Alone written by Brock Torunski and Alex Vietinghoff.

Discussion on Sample Films.

Screenwriting Video 1: Beginning Your Story 

Screenwriting Video 2: Building Your Story

Screenwriting Video 3: Writing Your Story

Screenwriting WorksheetDue Date: July 18 2021.

Sample Scripts and Screenplay Handout of Terms.

Screenwriting Video 4: The Format Video.

Screenplay Due Date: July 23 2021.

NOTES ON REVISION

General Notes

Revising Your Essays 

Revising Your Content

Due date for Final Submissions: August 2 2021.