MCM310 : Journalistic Writing

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Course Info

Course Category

Mass Communication

Course Level

Undergraduate

Credit Hours

3

Pre-requisites

ENG101, ENG201, MCM101

Instructor

Mr. Imran Anjum Ch.

Course Contents

• Introduction to Journalistic Writing • Qualities of Good Writers • Qualities of Good Writing • The Process of Writing • All about words • Dictionary - A writer's language tool • Parts of Speech • Basic Clause Patterns • Active and Passive Voice • Modifiers and Sentence Types • Reported Speech • Grammatical Sentence - Issues • Effective Sentence • Style: Guideline and Pitfalls • Paragraph Writing: Types and Techniques • Essay Writing • Signal Words • Expository Writing • Writing Styles: Report and Narrative Writing • Writing Styles: Descriptive and Persuasive Writing • Research Writing and Documenting Sources • Summary and Précis Writing • Punctuation • Mechanics • Reading Skills for Writers • Parts of Newspaper • The Language of Newspaper • News Writing and Style • Editorial Writing • Writing Features • Writing Columns • Writing Articles for Newspapers • Writing Analysis • Letters to Editors • Broadcast and Web News Writing • Writing Press Release, Reviews and Obituaries • The Art of Interviewing