Course Guidelines
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Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 3 2. eMAG: The Facts ......................................................................................................... 4 3. The Magazine .............................................................................................................. 6 4. The Teams ................................................................................................................... 7 Layout ......................................................................................................................... 7 Advertising................................................................................................................... 7 Promotion .................................................................................................................... 8 Website ....................................................................................................................... 8 The Writing Teams ...................................................................................................... 9 5. Standard Procedures ................................................................................................. 10 The eMAG Timeline ................................................................................................... 10 Our Tools................................................................................................................... 11 Your Tasks ................................................................................................................ 12 6. How to Write an Article ............................................................................................... 13 Print ........................................................................................................................... 13 Online ........................................................................................................................ 14 How to Find a Headline (Print and Online) ................................................................. 15 A Note on Pictures..................................................................................................... 15 7. Checklists................................................................................................................... 17 Print Article ................................................................................................................ 17 Online Article ............................................................................................................. 17 Writing Team ............................................................................................................. 18 8. Can I get credits for eMAG? ....................................................................................... 19
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1. Introduction Please take time to read these Course Guidelines carefully, before the first class, so that you know what to expect and so that there are no misunderstandings. eMAG is, put simply, lots and lots of fun, but also hard work! Questions? Don't hesitate to ask an experienced eMAG staff member and/or Peter James, course co-ordinator in the Language Centre. See also www.emag-augsburg.de or https://sites.google.com/site/emagwiki/ and the eMAG facebook page or instagram account (emag_ua), for further information.
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2. eMAG: The Facts Context: eMAG is an independent non-profit print magazine published twice a year by students, for students. The magazine was first published in 2003. It is part of a University of Augsburg Language Centre course. Everything related to the production of the magazine is conducted in English. Regular articles are also published on the eMAG website, www.emag-augsburg.de. Students are encouraged to take on as much responsibility for the overall process of publishing both the magazine and articles for the website as possible. General aim of eMAG:
• To entertain and inform the university community about international, intercultural and local topics in the English language Specific course aims:
• To provide practice in communicating in English in an authentic environment • To develop such writing skills as drafting, planning, writing, revising, proofreading articles • To help students to gain insights into publishing, editing, designing, promoting and advertising in the context of both a print and an online magazine
• To develop such skills as co-ordinating, organizing editorial meetings, managing the publications process, delegating, problem-solving, giving and receiving constructive criticism What we do:
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Write two articles each (one for the print magazine and one for the homepage) Work on designing and putting together the magazine (see “Layout”) Get ads to finance the print mag (see “Advertising”) Promote eMAG (see “Promotion”) Keep our homepage, Facebook and Instagram updated (see “Website”)
5 How we are organized: The basic team structure is the following:
• On the “first level”, there’s the course coordinator, the editor in chief and the deputy editor. • On the “second level”, there are four team leaders who are responsible for their teams and the team members respectively.
• On the “third level”, there are the individual team members. We also have writing teams, in which members of every team work together on improving their individual articles.
Course Coordinator [Peter James]
Editor in Chief
Deputy Editor in Chief
Layout Team Leader
Ads Team Leader
Promotion Team Leader
Website Team Leader
Layout Team Members
Advertising Team Members
Promotiom Team Members
Website Team Members
Writing Team(s)
Writing Team(s)
Writing Team(s)
Writing Team(s)
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3. The Magazine If you flip through recent issues of eMAG ( http://emag.sz.uni-augsburg.de/print/ ), you might notice that the magazine is divided into different sections. These are used to give the magazine a better structure and to help our readers orientate themselves. Every article is put in one of the following three sections and consequently has to fit in one way or another. The first section is dedicated to the main topic, which changes each term. In the section Whole Wide World, we put articles that deal with recent newsworthy events and organizations related to the (English-speaking) world. Of course, your own (travel) experiences are also of interest — however only, if there’s a new angle. Keep in mind that we are not a travel or exchange blog! The last section Keep It Local focuses on everything that’s going on in and around Augsburg, on campus, or deals with local issues. In addition to our sections, there is the Watch.Read.Listen. and the Charity Article in each magazine. The latter introduces a local charity, usually in the form of an interview, and gives them space to place an ad (for free). If you know a charity you think should be supported or even participate in one, let the editor know at the beginning of the term. This way, you (or a fellow team member) might be able to conduct an interview and support them by writing about their cause. In Watch.Read.Listen., members of our team or university lecturers write a review about a book, a movie and an album. This is used to introduce new or unknown material to a broader audience. Have a look at old eMAGs before the beginning of the term to get a better idea of what we do. If you don’t have a print copy, go to our homepage (emag-augsburg.de) and click on the sub-section “print”, where you can flip through as far back as issue No.17.
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4. The Teams Producing the print magazine and keeping our homepage updated is quite a lot of work. So each member joins one team in which they’ll be working throughout the term in the very first session of eMAG. Every team has specific tasks and is guided by a team leader. Read through the following very carefully and decide for yourself which team you’d like to be part of. Being a member of eMAG means taking responsibility — so make sure you feel comfortable with the kind of work you are expected to do (and especially, at which stage of the term it is due). You might be expected to support other busier teams at times, though.
Layout The Layout Team’s work is essential for the production of the print magazine: it makes sure the magazine looks good and helps to put the ideas of the whole team’s ideas on paper. Each member is responsible for:
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layouting their own plus at least one other team member’s article (taking part in the process of) designing the eMAG cover and section dividers designing posters or flyers for promotion events if necessary if necessary, designing ads for customers
The most important tools you’ll use during the layouting process are Photoshop, InDesign, Trello (a tool everyone uses; for more information on how to use it, refer to the sub-section “Our Tools”) and Dropbox. For the first two, there will be a workshop. So don’t worry if you haven’t worked with any of these before! We use Trello in order to keep each other updated and have access to all the important files (the articles, pictures, etc.). Dropbox becomes relevant towards the end of the layouting process. Here you’ll upload the finalized InDesign-file of the articles you’ve designed plus all the pictures and files you’ve used (a detailed “how to” can be found in our Wiki). The workload will be most challenging around our 6th session (and end with sending the magazine off to the printer). Before that, you’ll brainstorm ideas for the cover and section dividers in your team during class time. In addition, you’ll be assigned at least one other team member’s article to layout. Around our 6th session (or perhaps a little earlier, if you or your “partner” finish their article early), you’ll have to start layouting the articles independently outside class. There will be layouting sessions organized by your team leader. However, it is your responsibility to finish your layouts by the 9th session. Most of the work will have to be done in the middle of the term.
Advertising The Advertising Team is very important for the existence of eMAG. We give away the magazine for free; this is why we are dependent on the work of the ads team to pay for the cost of printing. You make sure that another issue of eMAG can be printed! Each member is responsible for
• approaching our old customers (via email, phone or face-to-face) • finding new customers • selling ads that will appear in the print magazine
8 The one tool you’ll be working with the most is Trello (for more information refer to the sub-section “Our Tools”). You’ll be assigned several customers, who you have to approach, and, if they are interested, get the contract signed by. On Trello, you keep your whole team and, most importantly, your team leader updated about the progress of the negotiations. Since we need the contracts signed and the customers’ ads before the layouting process can start, most of the work will have to be done at the beginning of the term. Usually, you brainstorm possible customers and split them between the team members during the first two sessions. You then have to approach the customers independently outside class and have the contracts signed by the 6th session the latest. You also have to make sure the customer sends you their ads file on time. (A detailed “how to” can be found in our Wiki.)
Promotion Even though eMAG has been around since 2002/03, there are still many students who don’t know about it, which is hardly suprising, given that there are more than twenty thousand people at the unviversity. So the Promotion Team’s job is to raise the profile of the magazine in the university community. Each member is responsible for
• organizing and realizing promotion events • brainstorming other ways to raise eMAG’s profile • research (university) events eMAG could take part in (i.e. International Day, Initativenstraße, etc.)
• Word-of-mouth promotion. • All year (term) round promotion Usually, there is at least one give away during the term and then the big release week towards the end of the term. You can freely express your creativity in this team, but of course you can also draw on ideas that past teams have had. There have been photo contests or raffles, for instance. Feel free to think outside the box! You can organize things mostly in class; however, keep in mind that setting up shift and cake plans isn’t the only thing you have to do when it comes to promotion events. A detailed list of your tasks can be found in our Wiki. The workload is equally distributed over the course of the term, but might be a bit higher closer to the respective events, especially at the end of the term before and during release week.
Website Whereas the print magazine is only published twice a year, the eMAG homepage is regularly updated. We publish one article per week (usually on Wednesdays), which is then shared on Facebook and Instagram. We also inform our readers about upcoming events or other news related to the English speaking world and Augsburg. This way, we try to increase our reach.
Each member is responsible for
• drafting the other team members’ articles on Wordpress • looking for newsworthy content to share on Facebook • being informed about upcoming events in and around Augsburg
9 The tools you’ll work with most are Trello and Wordpress. On Trello, you’ll be assigned to several other team members’ cards and see the articles that need to be drafted. This is where you’ll find both the text and the pictures (including their sources) that you then put on our homepage through Wordpress. If you haven’t worked with Wordpress before, your team leader will show you the basics. Experience is always welcome, but certainly not a must have. Your workload will be equally distributed over the course of the whole term (and only ends with the beginning of a new term). There is never too much to do; however, you are responsible for drafting the articles independently outside class. Also, your team leader might ask you to inform yourself about upcoming events that other team members could write their online article about. More on drafting the articles you’ll find in our Wiki.
The Writing Teams The purpose of the writing teams is very simple: to support you during the writing process. Whether you need some help finding a topic, writing or structuring your article, the other members of your writing team will be there for you with their own ideas and constructive criticism. This will help to make sure that the quality of your article is suitable for the print magazine and you are happy with the outcome. You’ll be assigned to one team at the beginning of the term, usually the same as the other teams (layouting, adverstising, etc.), so as to make co-ordination and communication easier. These are things you should do in your teams:
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Help each other find a topic. Talk about what is good or what could be improved about each article. Give feedback on improvements. Brainstorm layout ideas for each article.
What is essential for the functioning of the writing teams is that each member uploads their most recent draft to Trello and also reads the other members’ most recent draft before the next session. It won’t take long if you read the articles (and make some notes) outside class and then give feedback during class time. The writing teams are supposed to help you — so make use of them!
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5. Standard Procedures In the following section, you’ll find information about the standard procedures, the tools used and all the basics for getting a better idea about how things work in eMAG.
The eMAG Timeline Even though each term is a little bit different, the general timeline always stays the same. If you’re not sure, what you’ll have to do by when, always refer to this graphic. It gives you a good overview of the things that have to be done and all the important deadlines. eMAG
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I. Writing the articles Collect ideas Write a first draft Find title and subtitle Write a second draft Write a final article Have article proofread Find at least 1 picture II. Advertising Collect possible partners Go to possible advertisers Get contracs signed File-Deadline for customers Give ad-files to Layout-Team Bring contracts to Mrs. Kottmayr III. Layout Collect ideas for Section dividers Layout Section dividers Get texts and pictures from authors Start layouting Talk to author about layout Get final layout done Upload indd and pics in dropbox Layout-TL puts eMAG together Take eMAG to the printer IV. Promotion Press release
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Our Tools Digicampus: We use Digicampus as a basic means of communication. The editor, their deputy or the course coordinator upload relevant files and keep the members updated about future proceedings. On the course page, you’ll find all the basic information you need (including class time, room, etc.). In the sub-section “Wiki”, there are the links to our homepage, our Facebook page as well as to Trello and our own Wiki. Also, if you cannot make it to one of our sessions, make use of the message function to inform the course coordinator, the editor in chief and your team leader about your absence. Trello: Trello is an essential tool for eMAG. We use it to plan and organize the articles for the print magazine and for our homepage. The layout, advertising and promotion team have their own boards, as well, where they keep track of everything going on. The Magazine Articles and Online Article Schedule boards are the ones you’ll be working with the most. On the former, you first upload your article idea and then add your first, second and final draft over the course of the term (make sure to label them as such). The editor will create a card for each member, which they can then drag and drop to the respective stage they’re at (see picture). You can also upload pictures you want to use. You can also use Trello for communicating with other team members. Just type @ before their name and they will receive a notification.
The Online board looks very similar. The biggest difference compared to the Magazine board is that you don’t have to upload several versions of your article, but only one draft and the final article (which is proofread by Peter James). You can also drag and drop your card to the different stages (i.e. “Sent to Peter” or “Proofread”) and communicate with the Website team members and leader. In order to have access to Trello, you have to first sign up on trello.com and then let the editor know which email you’ve used for signing up. They will then add you to the boards. Please get your account right now. It is absolutely free. There is a “Welcome Board” from Trello, where you will find explanations on how to work with Trello. You might want to use that to play around a little to find out how to work with the Drag&Drop-System of the cards. This makes the editor’s job a whole lot easier and will give you time to acquaint yourself with the platform. If you have any questions concerning the use of Trello, don’t hesitate to ask old eMAGgers, the team leaders or the editor for help. You can also check the Wiki, where you’ll find a short tutorial video. Wiki: Imagine there’s a page where you find answers to all of your questions: that’s our Wiki. Generations of eMAGgers have worked on improving and adding on to it. So whenever you’re not sure how to do something, check the Wiki. Since the link is a little complicated, bookmark it once and you’ll always have access to it. You can also find the link on Trello and on digicampus. This is how you access it: https://sites.google.com/site/emagwiki/
12 Facebook: The main function of Facebook for eMAG is to increase its reach. On our page, we share the links to the articles published on our homepage as well as links to recent news and everything else related to the English-speaking world. Please like our page and share the articles you find interesting. This way we can reach even more people and make eMAG known not only on campus but also around Augsburg (and the wider world). Wordpress: This is where our homepage is powered. Only the Website Team will have to work with it. You don’t have to create a new account — your team leader will provide you with the access information. More information on how to work with Wordpress can be found in our Wiki. WhatsApp: Some teams use Whatsapp as an additional means of communication. This makes getting into contact with your fellow team members much easier. However, it is not obligatory. Evaluations: The evaluation process provides an opportunity for everyone to give the editor constructive, respectful feedback. There are two evaluations: one formative after about one month and one summative. The mid-term evaluation (after roughly one month) will be a short informal evaluation in which you have the opportunity to address any concerns you might have regarding anything concerning the course. Towards the end of term, all eMAG members will participate in an online evaluation questionnaire which focusses on the course as well as the magazine itself. This is a very important aspect of the whole project, as it enables the editor to identify aspects which have worked, as well as others that might be improved on in the future. In the final class, the editor will present a summary of the questionannaire data and give everyone an opportunity to comment on the course and magazine in a group discussion. Of course, members are encouraged to give feedback outside the evaluations by speaking to the editor, a team leader and Peter!
Your Tasks Each member is required to
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sign up for one of the four teams actively participate in class and their respective team write one article for the print magazine and one for online take at least two shifts during release week and one shift at the other promotion events
If you can’t make it to one of the weekly meetings, make sure to inform both Peter James, the editor in chief and your team leader in advance (best via email or on Digicampus).
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6. How to Write an Article eMAG is a student magazine, so writing articles is an essential part of being a team member. We will discuss topic ideas during the first few sessions both in the writing teams and the whole group. This usually helps everyone to find a topic that is relevant and newsworthy, that they are interested in and that they would like to write about. For the print article, you can also work in pairs (especially if you want to conduct an interview).
Print Before you start the writing process, there are a few things you should consider. Ask yourself the following questions:
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Who’s your audience? What’s the purpose of your article? How can you structure your article? What are the formalities?
Audience: Always keep in mind that you’re writing for people just like you. Most of our readers are university students in their (early) twenties who don’t necessarily study something related to English. This means:
• Avoid big words! Everyone should be able to understand your article (it’s a magazine after all, not an academic paper).
• Write about something you would like to read in a student (lifestyle) magazine. • Write in a fun, easy-to-read kind of style. • And last but not least: Have fun writing your article! It should entertain — make sure you enjoy writing about your topic, then others will enjoy reading it. Purpose: Your article should either
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inform, entertain, persuade, or help solve a problem (i.e. by criticizing the “status quo”).
Choose one (or two) of the options and adapt your writing style accordingly. If you want to criticize something, for instance, make sure you provide information to support your opinion, as well. Of course, you can also do this in a funny, entertaining way. Have a look at old issues and how the different articles were written. This usually helps you to get a better idea about the different styles you can choose from. Structure: Of course, it’s a great idea to plan your article before you start writing; apply any planning skills that you’ve learned in a writing course or elsewhere.
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• Start with the title and subtitle. They should be concise and catchy. Reveal just enough to catch the reader’s attention. There should be no capitals within the title or subtitle.
• Next is the introduction. Catch the reader’s attention and touch on what your article is going to be about (i.e. introduce the topic).
• In the middle, you want to hold the reader’s attention; add smaller headlines to give the article a better structure.
• End your article with a “bang” or a brief conclusion or outlook. Formalities: Your article should consist of about
• 400 to 500 words for a one page article • 600 to 700 words for a one and a half page article • 800 to 900 words for a two page article The default mode for articles is on page. If you want to write more, you need the expressed agreement of the editor in chief. Usually there are only a few two-page articles in the magazine, so try to keep the word count low in order to avoid having to shorten your article, which can be very frustrating. General Guidelines:
• Don’t make your article longer than necessary (keep it concise and interesting). • There’s a lot of interesting information to your topic? Add an info box! • Use either American or British English (or any other variety you feel comfortable with). Never mix them!
• Write foreign words and book/movie titles in italics. • Write direct speech in “inverted commas” (please make sure to use the right ones). See separate file with advice about punctuation on digicampus.
Online In general, most of the things you should consider for your print article also apply for the online one. What’s most important, however, is that your article should be newsworthy and relevant to the time of year. In addition, it shouldn’t be (much) longer than 500 words. Interviews are an exception. These are the categories for our website. Your article should fit at least one of the following:
• What’s up?: No plans for the weekend yet? In this section you’ll find out about the cool stuff that’s going on in and around Augsburg: The topics are diverse, anything goes: plays, festivals, events, trends… We keep you posted about things you could do.
• Spotlight on ...: Do you want to read about interesting people, amazing projects, and student initiatives you’ve probably never heard of? Then this section is for you. Here you’ll find all the things you should’ve already known about yesterday.
• Abroad: Have you been finding yourself daydreaming about your next vacation lately? Do you lack the money to travel but still want to read about interesting places in the world? Or do you want to get some inspiration for your exchange semester? Our abroad section is perfect for everyone with wanderlust – read stories from our globetrotters and become one yourself!
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• Bucket List: Looking for something to spice up your life? Then skim through the articles in our Bucket List and discover awesome things you definitely need to do before you die. Even if you’re not able to do all of it you can still sit back, relax and have an entertaining and fun read. Not sure what to write about? There are a million things you can choose from. Here are some examples to get your creativity started:
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Why not write a book or movie review, about upcoming events in and around Augsburg, about a concert or event you’ve been to, about this new thing you’ve discovered that everyone should know about, or anything else you’d like to read about on a boring Monday morning?
What’s most important is that it should be
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newsworthy, up-to-date, interesting for your target audience, and not something you’ve read and heard about a million times already.
How to Find a Headline (Print and Online) The headline for your article is essential for catching the reader’s attention. It should inform them about the content of your article without revealing too much. The subheading is then used for more clarification. Both should be short and concise! Finding a headline for your article can be quite challenging. If you struggle to find the “perfect fit”, try and follow these four steps. 1. Sum up the content of your article in one sentence. 2. Get rid of all the prepositions, verbs (unless they are essential for your topic) and other “unnecessary” words. 3. Highlight the keywords. 4. Play around with them. Think of puns, connotations, associations, etc. Of course, this is just one way of finding a headline. What’s most important is that you allow yourself to be creative. You can look at old eMAGs or other online and print magazines for inspiration. In class we will also help each other.
A Note on Pictures In order to illustrate the articles, we are only allowed to use our own pictures, or pictures from friends who allow us to use their pictures. (Please keep in mind that this also means that we are not allowed to use Google pictures, or Stock photos, or templates, even though they might be copyright free). Pictures used for the articles should attract the reader’s attention, and make the reading experience more entertaining. However, they shouldn’t dominate the page. What kind of pictures to use: The picture(s) you use should definitely be suitable for your topic. Always ask yourself if the reader can make the connection between text and image. If you’ve found a picture that goes with your article, check its resolution. Most importantly, it shouldn’t be pixelated when you zoom in. This is
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Where to find pictures:
• Ask friends, your team collegues or your team leader if they have or could take pictures that fit your topic. Always make sure to mention their name! -> You need the written consent of the photographer and hand it in to the editor in chief.
• Take your own pictures. • Ask a layout team member if they can help you out with an illustration. Important: If there are any other people depicted in your photos, you need their written consent in order to publish the photos. You need to hand the written note of all the persons shown in the picture to the editor in chief (print magazine articles) or website team leader (online articles) How to name the source: The person who took the picture must be named with full name at the bottom of each article. Using pictures illegally can become very expensive and result in a lawsuit! If you’re not a 100 percent sure, talk to your team leader or the editor about it.
You should get your pictures as early as possible. That way the layout team can start as early into the semester with layouting the articles.
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7. Checklists Keeping track of everything you have to do can be a little bit challenging when it’s your first time on the team. The following checklists are meant to help you to stay organized and get everything done on time.
Print Article Have you already… chosen a topic written a first draft [due: 3rd session] picked a (preliminary) title and subtitle [due: 3rd session] written a second draft (including title and subtitle) [due: 4th session] found pictures [due: 4th session] written your final draft [due: 5th session] approached your proofreader with your final draft [due: 5th session] received your proofread article and corrected it [due: 6th session] talked to your layouter about ideas and possibilities of designing your article These are the basic steps when it comes to writing your article for the print magazine. The deadlines are very important because they make sure everything is done on time and other processes can start. If you can’t make it to one of our sessions, the deadlines still apply! Uploading stuff late could mean your article isn’t printed. Always upload your most recent draft on Trello and label it with the current working title (i.e. “Title of article_second draft_not proofread”), so that everyone knows at which step you’re at. Also, move your card to the respective section within the Magazine Article board and delete old (and thus irrelevant) files from the card.
Online Article Have you already… signed up on the Online Article Schedule chosen a topic informed the Website Team Leader about your topic written your first draft sent your draft to Peter received your proofread version corrected and finalized your article uploaded it on Trello added pictures to your card moved your card to “proofread” Great — you’re all set!
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Writing Team Have you already… uploaded your first draft on Trello read your team members’ first drafts made notes on your team members’ drafts uploaded your second draft on Trello read your team members’ second drafts made notes on your team members’ second drafts uploaded your final draft on Trello read your team members’ final drafts made notes on your team members’ final drafts This list might seem a bit repetitive, but that’s basically all you have to do in your writing teams. Upload your own, read and comment on your team members’ articles. If you’re not quite sure on how to give feedback, take into consideration the following points:
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What is your general impression of the article? Which part did you like the most about it and which the least? Why? Was the article well structured? (How) Could it be improved? Does the article fulfill its purpose (i.e. inform, entertain, criticize)? Is the style appropriate for a student magazine?
These are just some points you can use for giving feedback. You should be honest, so don’t hesitate to criticize. However, this should happen in a constructive manner! No one’s perfect.
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8. Can I get credit for eMAG? This depends on your course of studies and your LPO. Please always refer to your Modulhandbuch to make sure eMAG (Integrated Language Skills) is part of your study plan — this is your responsibility. If you want to get credit, you have to take an exam at the end of the term. i.BAPO 2009, LPO I 2008: Integrated Language Skills 2: Modularized students under the old exam scheme can obtain 3 credit points for eMAG under Integrated Language Skills 2 (ILS2) once only, as part of the Vertiefungsmodul. The means of assessment for the course is a sixty-minute written exam. The exam paper, which will be held after the end of the term, will consist of a choice of two questions which encourage you to reflect on and analyse such aspects as the process of producing the eMAG magazine, your article(s) and/or your participation in the course. Please note that taking part in the end-of-term eMAG evaluation process will help you to prepare for the exam. ii BAPO 2012, LPO-UA 2012: Integrated Language Skills: Students under the 2012 Prßfungsordnung obtain 9 credit points overall for the Aufbaumodul with a 180-minute module examination. ILS-related questions in the exam paper, which will be held after the end of the term, will consist of a choice of two questions which encourage you to reflect on and analyse such aspects as the process of producing the eMAG magazine, your article(s) and/or your participation in the course. Please note that taking part in the end-of-term eMAG evaluation process will help you to prepare for the exam. ECTS points: Exchange students who take part in eMAG may obtain credit points as part of PO2012: see (ii) above. Please contact Christine Haunz, head of the English language department. Reference: You can also request a reference in English if, for example, you are applying for a job. Please notify Peter at least one month before you require the reference.
Questions? Something not clear? Ask in class. (the information on this page is valid at the time of writing, October 2016)
If you think there is something missing in this document, let the editor or your team leader know. We are always up for constructive criticism!
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