16 September 2005
Spot News Revision Workshop
In class, we will compile a list of tips and best practices, based on our experiences with Ex 3.
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Ex 3b: Spot News (revision)
Revise Ex 2a based on what you learned during the class workshops. As before, include your rough draft. On top of it, staple your revised copy, and highlight all editing changes in one color, and revisions in another color. On top, staple a one-page submission note, in which you summarize the most important changes you made, quote the "before" and "after" of the change that you feel improves your paper the best (with an explanation), and identify what you would have done next if you'd had more time.
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AP Guide to News Writing (Ch 8)
Simply sticking quotation marks around lifeless, routine words won't give your story life. "You can put your boots in the oven," said Dennis Jerz to his news writing class, "but that don't make them biscuits."
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