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Media Writing: Rhetoric and Practice
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Media Writing: Rhetoric and Practice (MECM90017)
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Eligibility and requirements
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Dates and times
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Contact information
Semester 2
Dr Jay Daniel Thompson
jay.thompson@unimelb.edu.au
Assessment
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A 1,500-word seminar paper (20%), due between weeks 2 and 12.
A 1,000-word original piece of appropriately-targeted media writing (20%), due in week 12.
A final assignment (60%), including a reflective theoretical essay of 1,500 words and a 1,000 word opinion piece, due in the examination period.
Hurdle:
Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of classes in order to pass this subject and regular class participation is expected.
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Last updated: 3 November 2022