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= Welcome to News Writing! = ==I'm your teacher, Mr. Dawson. First, let me say how excited I am to have you in this class. And second, let me address a fundamental question: Why should students study journalism?  I know, most of you won’t pursue journalism as a career. Only a few will work on a school newspaper, radio, or TV station. But all of you will communicate in your jobs. You may write proposals and make presentations, and you'll definitely speak**.** That's where journalistic writing skills will help you. It's unlikely you'll ever be asked to write an essay, but you may have to pitch a product or idea someday. The key to doing this well? Know your audience, know what they like and want, catch their interest, make your best points quickly and emphatically, and anticipate any questions or objections they might have. These are precisely the communication skills you will learn in this class. We will talk about new stories, but we will also talk about writing cover letters and other real-world writing and speaking skills. So get ready. It should be an exciting course. **Any questions? E-mail me at:** billandila@yahoo.comOr call me at: 720 870-7187. I'm currently enrolled at [|Metro State College] ==