In many ways, media writing will be different from others types of writing you’ve learned. If you excelled in English essay courses, you may not find media writing easy. Conversely, if essay writing is not your forte, you can be an excellent journalist if you are willing to learn.

You may have been able to coast through other courses with minimal studying and by waiting until the last minute to finish assignments. You will quickly find this is not the case for MC2010. Everyone will work hard, including your instructor; however, don’t assume that a large amount of work will translate into a good grade. The quality of the work is what counts, and that quality includes promptly meeting deadlines and striving to improve each successive writing assignment.

In retrospect, you will find this to be one of the most important classes of your university career. You will work hard, and you will be proud of the result. Most importantly, some of your MC2010 classmates will become your lifelong friends and colleagues.

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