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Tips and ideas ... some notes on deveoping a literary feature
Guy Morrison Prize for Literary Journalism (pdf)...The $2000 Guy Morrison Prize for Literary Journalism recognises excellence in Literary Journalism by an undergraduate and postgraduate Writing or Journalism student.The prize honours Sydney journalist and playwright Guy Morrison, former Production Editor of The Australian and Features Editor of The Sydney Morning Herald, author of the memoir We Shared an Island, and plays Jara, Those Old Picasso Blues, Dancing the Tango in Sensible Shoes, Victor, and Eat Cake.
CUTWATER 2 ...: A new literary journal with a special issue coming up on literary journalism. Deadline: Nov 1 2009/ Theme: Literary Journalism/ Word count: unlimited/ 1 Submission Per Writer/ Email: [email protected]
Assessment Task No 3: Literary Journalism Feature
Marked out of 100
Weighting: 40% of final mark
Description: A long-form original literary feature
Format: A 4000-6000 word literary feature
Assessment Criteria: The feature will demonstrate
- Well chosen, appropriate journalistic literary strategies
- Innovation and creativity in writing style
- A sustained, informative engagement with the topic
- Evidence of comprehensive research
Due date: Final feature due by Week 14 but students must have a substantial draft ready for class workshopping in weeks 12 and 13
Must attempt: Yes
