This document provides advice for students who are not current with their journalism coursework. It recommends creating a plan to complete all missing assignments from Modules 6 through 10 by the last day of class on May 23. Students should determine how many assignments they are missing, and complete one each day in addition to their Module 10 project work. The document offers to communicate via messaging to help students develop their plan. It emphasizes the importance of getting work done by the deadline to have a happy summer and learn about journalism.

1. W H A T T O D O I F Y O U ’ R E N O T C U R R E N T W I T H
Y O U R W O R K I N J O U R N A L I S M
Plan for Becoming Current with
Assignments

2. Why is it important to have a plan?
FRIDAY, MAY 23: Last Day to Submit Assignments
 Remember the saying: If you’re failing to plan, you’re
planning to fail!
 If you know what you need to do each day to get your work
done, you’ll have a goal…right?

3. What’s the plan?
 Open My Grades to see which assignments you
have completed and which you haven’t
completed from Module 6 to the current
lesson, Module 10.
 If you have a grade, you know you’ve
completed that assignment. (Remember to
read your teacher’s comments)
 You can also see assignments you have
submitted. This is why it’s important to submit
assignments in the correct assignment area.

4. What do I do next?
 Count the number of assignments you have not
completed from Module 6 to Module 10.
 Example: If you are missing 6 assignments total in
Modules 6, 7, 8, and 9, and you have 6 days to
complete all your work, you must complete 1
assignment a day to get all your work in.
 Now, you’re also completing work for your Project,
Module 10….so that 1 assignment a day is in
addition to whatever you should submit each
day for your project.
Remember: Midnight, Friday, May 24, 2014-
Last Day!

5. Working together
 Find me in Pronto (now Bb IM).
 Send an e-mail
 Text me at 919.617.1775
 If you need to instant message with me in Bb IM let
me know when you’ll be on the computer and that
you want to instant message about an assignment
and I’ll open Pronto and message with you.
Bottom line: Communicate!

6. What are the reasons to get your work done?
 May 23 is the last day of class and it will come
whether or not you get your work in!
 You’ll be much happier this summer if your work is
in and you’ve made a good grade!
 And most important, you’ll learn something about
journalism!
 That’s it!