Advanced writing. 2010.

Barbara Hollingsworth Tholen, instructor

(816) 682-3293 ● www.flinthillswriter.blogspot.com ● twitter.com/fhpw

Sunday
Afternoon session, 1:30-5:30 p.m.
●Introductions [1:30-1:45 p.m.]
Set goals.
Outline expectations and workload.
Take tech inventory.
●You’re the story [1:45-2:30 p.m.]
Interview/Get to know each other exercise.
●Writers roundtable [2:30-2:55 p.m.]
Focus on interview techniques.
●Interviewing 101 [2:55-3:10 p.m.]
Worksheet/notes.
●“Fresh Air” [3:10-3:55 p.m.]
Listen/take notes.
Group discussion.
●Writers roundtable [3:55-4:30 p.m.]
Focus on interview techniques.
●Budget meeting [4:30-5:30 p.m.]
Brainstorm ideas.
Choose initial assignments.
Discuss angles/approach.
Develop list of five specific approaches to take
Sunday night to find stories.
Set up logins for Web sites needed for the week.
Preview
We’ll get to know each other, dive into the art of
interviewing, lay out our work for the week and get
ready to report.
Portfolio
Each day, you will compile information for your
portfolio. From today, please include:
●Notes on interviewing.
●Notes from writers roundtables and Fresh Air
discussion.
●Stories from writers roundtable.
●Interviewing 101 worksheet.
Homework
●Begin initial interviews. First story will be due at
the end of the day Monday.
●Develop four story ideas for camp.
●Begin filling in reflection worksheet.

Dinner, 5:30-7:30 p.m. in hotel

Opening session/speaker, 7:30-9:15

p.m. in hotel

Meet with student counselors, 9:30

p.m. in hotel

Monday
Breakfast, 7:30-8:35 a.m. in Union Preview
Stateroom Monday sets the pace for our busy week. We’ll read
the work of pros, try our hand at multimedia
reporting and finalize our first stories while learning
Morning session, 8:45-10:40 a.m. in more about reporting and writing.
class
●Using all the senses [8:45-9 a.m.]
Powerpoint. Notes.
●Writers roundtable/Small group
brainstorm/Coaching time [9-10 a.m.]
Small groups will work together, read stories with
 strong sensory writing examples. Portfolio additions
Story ideas will be shared. ●Notes from story interviews.
Results of homework will be reviewed in ●Notes on using all the senses, multimedia reporting
conferences. and ledes.
●Multimedia coverage [10-10:40 a.m.] ●Stories and notes from writers roundtables.
PowerPoint presentation. ●Multimedia work.
Plan group coverage of upcoming speech for Web ●First story with editing notes.
site. ●Observation exercise.

General session, 10:45-noon in Union Homework

Forum Theatre ●Interviews. Second story will be due early
Wednesday.
●Develop four story ideas that can be used with your
Lunch, noon-1:15 p.m. in Union school publication.
Stateroom ●Copy editing assignment.
●Continue filling out reflection worksheet.
Afternoon session, 1:15-5 p.m. start
in computer lab, move to class
●Speech coverage [1:15-2:45 p.m.]
Meet in computer lab. Wrap up multimedia work.
Work on other stories.
●Observation exercise [2:45-3:45 p.m.]
Reporting and writing time.
Share.
●Work time [3:45-5 p.m.]
Work on stories. Coaching available.

Dinner, 5:15-6:15 p.m. in Union

Ballroom

Evening session, 6:30-9 p.m. start in

classroom, move to lab
●Writers workshop [6:30-6:45 p.m.]
Focus on observation.
●The lede (and the middle and the end) [6:45-7:15 p.m.]
PowerPoint.
Examples
●Work time [7:15-8:45 p.m.]
Writing and peer editing.
First stories due before end of night.
●Evening wrap-up [8:45-9 p.m.]
Copy editing assignment introduced.
Reflection.
Bedtime story.

Sundaes, swimming, Rock Band, 9:15-

10:45 a.m. in hotel

Tuesday
Breakfast, 7:30-8:35 a.m. in Union Preview
The mood turns personal Tuesday with a focus
Stateroom on profile- and opinion-writing.
Morning session, 8:45-10:40 a.m. start
in classroom, move to lab
●Story Corps, Flint Hills Style [8:45-9:15 a.m.]
Introduce interview reflection assignment. Work time
will be offered throughout the day.
Listen to example audio clips.
●Review copy editing assignment [9:15-9:25 a.m.]
●Getting close: The profile [9:25-9:40 a.m.]
PowerPoint.
●Work time in computer lab [9:40-10:40 a.m.]
Individual coaching and writing/reporting time.
Story Corps work.
Group picture, 10:45 a.m. in Old
Stadium
Portfolio additions
●Story Corps reflection.
●Copy editing assignment.
●Notes on profile writing and opinion writing.
●Writers roundtable examples.
●This American Life worksheet.
Homework
●Second story is due early Wednesday.
●Third story is due late Wednesday.
●Copy editing assignment, No. 2.
●Develop four story ideas you can use for your
school publication.
●Continue filling out reflection worksheet.

General session, 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

in Union Forum Theatre

Lunch, 12:15-1:15 p.m. in Union

Stateroom

Afternoon session, 1:15-5 p.m., start in

computer lab, finish in classroom
●Work time in computer lab/Story Corps project [1:15-
3:15 p.m.]
Individual coaching and writing/reporting time.
●Opinion/editorial writing [3:15-4 p.m.]
Writers roundtable on opinion writing.
Powerpoint.
●Writers chat [4-4:15 p.m.]
Skype conversation.
●This American Life. Prom. [4:15-5 p.m.]
Related worksheet.

Dinner, 5:15-6:15 p.m. in Union

Ballroom

Evening session, 6:30-9 p.m., in

computer lab
●Work time. [6:30-8:45 p.m.]
Computer time, peer edits, reporting, Story Corps,
coaching.
●Complete Story Corps assignment and reflection.
●Wrap up. [8:45-9 p.m.]
Reflection.
Copy editing assignment given.
Sing-along.

Workshop dance, 9:30-11:30 p.m. in

hotel ballroom
Wednesday
Breakfast, 7:30-8:35 a.m. in Union Preview
Stateroom. As deadline pressure gets intense, we’ll work in
time for play with a cool field trip.
Morning session, 8:45-10:40 a.m. start
Final portfolio additions
in computer lab, finish in classroom ●Stories two and three with peer editing.
●Morning meeting. Reflection. [8:45-9 a.m.] ●Notes on self-assessing, handy writing tools
●Work time. [9-10:10 a.m.] ●Copy editing assignment No. 2.
Computer time. ●Stories from roundtables.
Peer Edits and coaching. ●Reflection worksheet.
Reporting. ●Total of 12 stories ideas that can be used at your
●Second story due. high school publication.
●Writing autopsies [10:10-10:40 a.m.]
Focus on coaching better writing and self assessing.

General session, 10:45-noon in Union

Forum Theatre

Lunch, noon-1:15 p.m. in Union

Stateroom

Afternoon session, 1:15-5 p.m., start

in classroom, move to lab
●Review second copy editing assignment [1:15-1:30
p.m.]
●How to get it down on paper — the nut graph and
other handy tools. [1:30-1:50 p.m.]
●Field trip/writers roundtable. [1:50-2:50 p.m.]
●Work/coaching time. [2:50-5 p.m.]

Dinner, 5:15-6:15 p.m. in Union

Ballroom

Evening session/production 6:30-9

p.m.
●Work time. [6:30-9 p.m.]
Computer time, peer edits, reporting, coaching.
●Final story due
●Portfolio due.

Rec night (10 p.m.-midnight in Union

basement)

Thursday
Breakfast, 7:30-8:35 a.m. in Union Preview
Stateroom Before saying goodbye, we’ll dive into important
data sources. Finally, we’ll celebrate our
accomplishments.
Morning session 8:45-11:45 a.m.
begin in lab, move to classroom
●Budget meeting. Recap. Reflect. [8:45-9 a.m.]
●Data sources about your schools. [9-9:40 p.m.]
●Research data about your school. [9:40-10:40
a.m.]
●Ethics showdown. [10:40-11:15 a.m.]
●Learning from photographers. [11:15-11:45 a.m.]
Click! PowerPoint

Lunch, noon-1:30 p.m. in Union

Stateroom/Check out of hotel

Afternoon session, 1:45-3:30 p.m.

●Let the sun shine in.
KORA/KOMA/FOIA and what they mean for
you. [1:45-2:15p.m.]
●Show and Tell. [2:15-3:30 p.m.]

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