Do You Know Your Syllabus?

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A quiz to see how well, if at all, you've read the syllabus for J4460-7460

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1.

What portion of your grade will depend on your classroom performance (readings, blog, attendance, participation)?
- A.
  
  5 percent for undergrads, zero for grad students
- B.
  
  40 percent for undergrads, 35 percent for grad students
- C.
  
  10 percent for undergrads, 5 percent for grad students
- D.
  
  None. It's pass/fail for everything except stories published.
- E.
  
  15 percent for capstone undergrads, 20 percent for other undergrads, and 15 percent for grad students
2.

On accuracy, your grade may be lowered if:
- A.
  
  You have more than one published correction
- B.
  
  You have one published correction
- C.
  
  You have a published correction AND you didn't do an accuracy check on the story.
3.

The Missourian's mission is comprised of four key strategies. What are they?
- A.
  
  Immediacy, Enterprise, Community Knowledge and Conversation
- B.
  
  Immediacy, Multimedia, Web and Print, and Information
- C.
  
  Immediacy, Information, Databases, and Accuracy
- D.
  
  Accuracy, Speed, Delivery and Opportunity
4.

Which of these is NOT a question when judging whether an anonymous source may be used?
- A.
  
  Does the source believe he or she will be harmed?
- B.
  
  Is the source hiding behind anonymity to take a cheap shot at an enemy?
- C.
  
  Is the source an official or other important person?
- D.
  
  Is the information absolutely essential?
- E.
  
  Is the story important enough to the health of our community to overrride the risk to the newspaper's credibility?
5.

I have an important interview on Wednesday at 9 a.m. Can I miss class?
- A.
  
  Yes, but we'll miss you.
- B.
  
  Yes, but you only have one more you can miss.
- C.
  
  Yes, but maybe I can reschedule the interview.
- D.
  
  All of the above.
- E.
  
  Option5
6.

The syllabus includes a statement on plagiarism. What constitutes plagiarism?
- A.
  
  Taking material verbatim from the morgue.
- B.
  
  Using material verbatim from the wire. Localizing wire stories is encouraged, but the wire service should be given a credit line.
- C.
  
  Using material from other publications without attribution.
- D.
  
  Using news releases verbatim.
- E.
  
  All of the above
7.

Only one of the following is on your readings list. Which is it?
- A.
  
  Writing for Story
- B.
  
  Elements of Style
- C.
  
  Watchdog Journalism
- D.
  
  Writing Tools
- E.
  
  The Elephants of Style
8.

According to the conflicts-of-interest policy:
- A.
  
  Political viewpoints shouldn't be public on your Facebook profile.
- B.
  
  You may not ''friend'' a source
- C.
  
  You may declare that you're against abortion, as long as you're not covering the issue.
- D.
  
  You may declare yourself a fan of Swafford's band "The Abusers."
- E.
  
  All of the above
- F.
  
  A and D
9.

According to the Missourian dress code:
- A.
  
  I can't wear political T-shirts, but Mizzou gear is OK
- B.
  
  I can't wear Greek insignia if the letters are 6" or larger
- C.
  
  Designer jeans with holes are OK, but really old jeans with holes aren't
- D.
  
  Females shouldn't wear short-shorts on assignment or in the newsroom; males shouldn't wear shorts at all
10.

The Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications requires that all students graduate with these core competencies EXCEPT:
- A.
  
  Write correctly and clearly in forms and styles appropriate for the audiences served
- B.
  
  Critically evaluate your work for accuracy and fairness, clarity, appropriate style and grammar
- C.
  
  Understand and recite the acronym for the accrediting council
- D.
  
  Understand the principles and laws of freedom of speech