COPYREADING exercises.pptx for Journalism
- 1. COPYREADING Qualities Duties Suggested STEPS in copyreading Common Inaccuracies Symbols Exercises
- 2. COPYREADING •editing •revising or •correcting errors, and •arranging written materials
- 3. COPYREADer QUALITIES: •Has keen sense of news values •Expert with words •Accurate in grammar and clever in expression •Criticizes objectively •Works in details •“a working encyclopedia” •Has clear eyes and sharp memory
- 4. COPYREADer DUTIES: •Correct errors in grammar -spelling, punctuation, capitalization, S-V agreement, tenses, structure, redundancy, syllabication, abbreviation, and organization of paragraphs •Correct errors in facts -figures, identification, titles, etc.
- 5. COPYREADer DUTIES: •Deletes -opinions, speculations and statements without attribution or sources -libelous statements -Unnecessary adjectives •Rewrites the article (if poorly written) •Shortens sentences and tightens paragraphs
- 6. COPYREADer DUTIES: •Checks attribution and sees to it that they are properly identified •Expands or reduces copy •WRITES HEADLINES
- 8. Suggested Steps in Copyreading 1. Read the story. • Read quickly; do not change anything. • Find out what the story is about. • Note the story structure. • Spot any major problems that are readily identifiable. 2. Edit it thoroughly (second reading; major editing is done) • Read slowly • Pay particular attention to the lead 3. Reread the story. • Proofreading
- 10. Common Inaccuracies Redundancies and wordiness advance planning armed gunmen at this point in time at that point in time cancelled out
- 11. Redundancies and wordiness city of Manila completely unnecessary complimentary free gift cooperate together Common Inaccuracies
- 12. Redundancies and wordiness due to the fact that electrocuted to death exactly identical few in number general consensus of opinion Common Inaccuracies
- 13. Redundancies and wordiness in reference to in the near future traveling at a high rate of speed high-speed chase large in size Common Inaccuracies
- 14. Redundancies and wordiness necessary requirement once in a great while postpone until later still remain temporarily suspended Common Inaccuracies
- 15. Redundancies and wordiness totally destroyed true facts went on to say that widow of the late yellow in color Common Inaccuracies
- 16. Sexist pronouns and gender-biased terms It is no longer acceptable to use the pronoun he when the referent may be a man or a woman. Substitute gender-biased terms with gender-neutral ones. •fireman •chairman •mankind •manpower •founding fathers •policeman •salesman
- 18. EXCERCISES: 1. The final conclusion revealed that the dead corpse was a victim of a fatal murder. 2. The other alternative is to give some new recruits. 3. It was definitely decided to give free gifts to the underprivileged poor on Christmas 4. The play will be shown in the month of December. 5. The meeting lasted for a period of two hours.
- 19. EXCERCISES: 6. These children are the ones who are influenced by indecent films 7. The building closed its door at five o’clock p.m. in the afternoon. 8. Mr. Amador Cabansag, a very energetic teacher of electricity in the famous Osmena High School, held a very successful demonstration lesson. 9. The most efficient and knowledgeable principal represented the school in the well-known national press conference.