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Subject Journalism 2
Subject Code HJRN223_1 HRTJR231_1
Assessment Event Title Formative Assessment 2
Assessment Event Code HJRN223_1 HRTJR231_1 F2
Lecturer/s Khulekani Madlela; Mariette van Niekerk and
Helen MacFarlane
Academic Manager Christa Martin
Date of event: Submissions for the final articles will be
If a test/exam, the date of the sitting. If a open from Saturday, 31 May and will close
project, essay etc. the hand-in date. on Friday, 06 June, 2025 at 23:59
Approximate average contact hours in 15 hours
support of the realisation of the
assessment event
Approximate average independent 20 hours
learning hours in support of the
realisation of the assessment event
Total notional hours 35 hours
The Brief/Scope:
This assessment focuses on producing and contributing content to an online student news site
to give you an experience that closely resembles a practical real-life newsroom experience.
The objective of this assessment is to challenge and develop students' journalism skills by
requiring them to develop their story ideas that they pitched newsroom style in F1. For your F2
you are required to build on your F1 story idea and produce an article following the seven-step
writing process. (If you did not submit the F1, you should come up with a story idea, then move
on to produce an article.) The content produced for this assessment will assist you to start
building your portfolio for prospective employment when you graduate from Boston Media
House. Please note that you will only get published if you work hard on your F2 submission and
only if you attend classes regularly. Only short-listed articles will progress to the editing stage,
and eventually get published on BMH Buzz.
For the F2 submission, you will do the following:
Tasks:
1. Written article – Rework your F1 story idea pitch incorporating the feedback given by
the lecturer during the oral presentations in Term 1, then proceed to research and write
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your article. The article should be between 800-1200 words and should include a catchy
headline and lead, quotes, factual background information, and a strong conclusion. –
50 marks
2. A promotional post for three social media platforms (FB/IG/WA). Use the template
provided. – 30 marks
During the course of the term, the lecturer will be running practical workshops and bootcamps
to help you with the creation of your content and to share her newsroom experience with you.
For Semester B assessments, we shall continue producing more content for BMH BUZZ as well
as cover some theory-heavy, academic work to build your critical thinking skills and academic
proficiency at NQF level 5.
F2 supplementary opportunity:
The F2 submission carries a supplementary assessment opportunity. If you achieve a failing
grade for this assessment, you must apply the feedback from your lecturer and rework your
story for the F2 SUPP.
Learning Outcomes:
This assessment event requires you to demonstrate that you know and understand the basic
principles and skills that underpin journalism as a practice and can apply this knowledge to a
specific journalistic context.
This assessment event requires you to demonstrate that you can apply various tools and
techniques to:
Conduct research using appropriate sources.
Apply a constructive approach to researching for a story.
Understand the basic rules of storytelling in journalism.
Apply the constructs of reading, writing and communication with an understanding of
ethics and professionalism.
Submit well-written stories that are ready for publication.
Submit a well-constructed assessment that is free of plagiarism.
Assessment Criteria & Mark Breakdown:
1 Research 20 Marks
Research notes which offer logical proof of progress (include interview 10
transcriptions, lists of sources, and any drafts)
Source details (full names and contact details of all sources) 10
2 Written article 30 Marks
2.1 Relevant headline 2
2.2 Byline 1
2.3 Word count 1
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2.4 Lead and conclusion 6
2.5 Contextualisation of the story 6
2.6 Quotes from sources, and all sources correctly identified with name and 8
surname, designation, etc.
2.7 Appropriate photographs with captions and image credits 6
3 Promotional posts 30 Marks
3.1 A promotional post for three social media platforms (FB/IG/WA) 30
Technical 20 Marks
No spelling, grammar or syntax errors 10
Adherence to journalistic conventions and style 10
Plagiarism:
Any suspicion of plagiarism will be penalised.
-50% at 2nd year
-10% for failing to include a signed, non-plagiarism declaration with your Cover
Page.
Total 100 Marks
Evidence Requirements:
This assignment must be completed individually.
The assignment must include a cover page. Each cover page must include the following:
o Learner’s name and student number
o Subject details
o Assignment details and title
The various sections of the assignment must be clearly labelled.
A non-plagiarism declaration must be included and signed by the learner. Failure to
include this will indicate plagiarism on the part of the learner and will be penalised
accordingly.
Any suspicion of plagiarism will be penalised as per the Student Rule Book and at the
CopyLeaks percentage of 30%. If CopyLeaks detects a percentage of 30% or above, the
following penalties will apply:
-20% First Year
-50% Second Year
-100% Third Year
The following oversights or omissions (including, but not limited to) will constitute
plagiarism:
- Copying words, images, music, video footage etc. produced by someone else
without giving credit to the source in-text and in the list of references;
- Failure to put a direct quotation in quotation marks even where an in-text citation is
provided for;
- Failure to include in-text citations where you have paraphrased the published work
of someone else;
- Failure to include a reference list at the end of an assessment;
- Providing incorrect information (fabrication or misinformation) about the source of a
quote;
- The in-text citations do not correspond directly with the reference list in more than two
instances.
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Assignments are to be submitted on ColCampus on the date stated in this brief. No late
submissions will be accepted.
The assignment must be completed according to the brief specifications.
No handwritten work will be assessed.
All pages must be numbered correctly (i.e. page 1, page 2 and so on)
The learner must keep a copy of the assignment for portfolio purposes.
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COVER PAGE
Formative Assessment 2
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INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT
Student Name & Surname:
Student Number:
Lecturer:
Branch/Campus:
Group:
Contact Details:
Submission date:
DECLARATION
As a student of Boston Media House I understand the importance of academic integrity and take
responsibility for the originality of the work I submit. I acknowledge the role of Artificial Intelligence
(AI) tools in modern learning while adhering to the institution's guidelines on their appropriate use.
Please read and check the following statements:
AI Use Declaration
☐ I confirm that this assessment is my own work and that any use of AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT,
Grammarly, translation tools) has been appropriately declared, referenced, and complies with the
institution's academic guidelines:
1st Year Subjects 2nd Year Subjects 3rd Year and Above
-20% penalty will be -50% penalty will be -100% penalty will be
applied for a Copyleaks AI applied for a Copyleaks AI applied for a Copyleaks AI
score above 30% score above 30% score above 30%
☐ I have clearly indicated and referenced all instances where AI tools were used to assist in the
creation, editing, or improvement of this assessment.
☐ I understand that the institution reserves the right to apply a -100% penalty for the use of AI, if
found to be used in an unethical manner. Using AI in an unethical manner involves copying and
pasting AI generated responses to prompts into your submissions and submitting that as if the
work is your own. It is the uncritical plugging in of the assignment question, or parts of it, into an
open AI tool, and then copying and pasting the generated response as part of or as your full
answer. In such cases, the AI Usage percentage detection from CopyLeaks will be above 50% and
a -100% penalty will apply.
Plagiarism Declaration
☐ I confirm that this work does not contain unreferenced or improperly attributed material from
other sources and that I have adhered to the required referencing standards to maintain academic
integrity.
Declaration
By signing this declaration I/we acknowledge and declare that this assignment is my/our own and
personal work, except where the work(s) or publications of others have been acknowledged by
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means of reference techniques. I understand what plagiarism is and the consequences thereof in
terms of Boston Media House policy should I be found guilty of this infringement.
Student Number Name & Surname Signature
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Promotional Social Media Posts
Title of Image IG FB WA
article
Under Title of article, write the title of your article.
Under Image, paste a thumbnail-sized copy of an image from the article.
Under IG write the text for the promotional Instagram post in plain text, including any hashtags or
emojis.
Under FB write the text for the promotional Facebook post in plain text, including any relevant
links.
Under WA write the text for the promotional WhatsApp post in plain text, including any emojis or
links.
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