Mr.Alberto A.

Goto

a. Check content
Check

facts Delete irrelevant or improper material. Improve news value. Expand or reduce copy. Guard against criticism on ethics and good taste. Write or check headlines. Correct instances of editorializing.

B. Check the form

Correct

errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, usage, organization. Make copy simple and clear. Make copy conform to the papers style book. Polish and improve the style of writing. Dont write vertically in the margin

C. Mark copy for the Printer

Indicate

corrections by using accepted symbols. Do not erase original. Place marks in the body at the exact spot where correction is to be made. Indicate column width (in ems, usually 12 ems for a single column), size (in points, usually 8-10 points), kind of type (roman, italic, boldface, etc.)Indicate with heavy colored pencil, any deviation from the usual way of setting up type; i.e. box double column, italics instead of the

Be

accurate

Eliminate

doubtful facts that cannot be verified. Check facts against each other to insure consistency. Confirm facts and verify names. Check figures. See that the totals tally. Check dates and time.

Be

a master of detail Have a broad knowledge.

Be

acquainted with important events and tendencies. Know your paper and its policies. Be alert. Know books, plays, magazines, reviews. Know your school and the community.

Be

able to write correctly and effectively.

Be

skillful in the use of sentences and paragraphs. Master the use of words. Write concisely. Edit copy consistently with the style book.

Distinguish

sound inference from editorializing. Recognize effective writing. Have a creative imagination. Be able to see a good story even in a poorly-written one.

Be

a super-reporter. Be neat and clean in marking copy. Write legibly. Consult references Be careful and patient.

Use

of the Period

Omit

the period in abbreviations of offices, schools and organizations. EX.: LSGH, STC, MI. Use the period instead of parenthesis with numerals or letters accompanying.

EX.: 1. not (1) 2. not (2) not (a)

a.

Use

of the Comma

Use

commas to set off identification:

EX.: Mr. Reyes, Filipino department head

Do

not use commas between a mans name and Jr., Sr., III, etc. commas in age, time distances, measurement, etc.

EX.: Teofilo Reyes III

Omit

Use
EX.:
Do

of the Comma

17 years 11 months 23 days

not use comma between two nouns, one of which identifies the other. EX.: The noted biographer Quirino is interested in the study of old maps.

Use
Use

of the Colon

the colon to introduce a series of names, statements, etc. EX.: Officers elected were: Juan dela Cruz, President; Jose Reyes, Vice President; and Emily Marques, Secretary. Do not use the colon together with the dash. EX.: Elected were:

Use

of the Semicolon: Use the semicolon to separate a series of names, addresses or identifications. EX.: David David, 401; Manuel Sison, 404;

Use

of the Dash In a sentence containing commas, dashes may be sued to set off parenthetical expressions.

EX.: The household rushed to her aid, but Santos- the man who could have prevented the incident- was nowhere in sight.
Use

the dash between two figures to indicate the inclusion of all intervening figures.

EX.: Aug. 15-23.

Use

of Hyphen

the hyphen in the title. EX.: Vice Principal Use the hyphen in compound title. EX.: Secretary-Treasurer Use a hyphen in writing figures or fractions. EX.: Thirty-four three-fourths

Omit

Use
Use

of Hyphen

the hyphen in prefixes to proper names. EX.: Anti-American un-Filipino Use the hyphen in compound adjectives. EX.:

10-year-old boy
old-fashioned dress

Use
Do

of Hyphen

not use the hyphen in compound adjectives the first word of which is an adverb.

EX.: Newly elected councilor

Omit

the hyphen in figures accompanied by fractions.

Use
Do

of Hyphen

not use the hyphen in compound adjectives the first word of which is an adverb.

EX.: Newly elected councilor

Omit

the hyphen in figures accompanied by fractions.

Use
Use

of Parentheses

parentheses to insert a word within a title.

EX.: San Fernando (La Union) Lions

Use

parentheses in a direct quotation to insert words which are not the speakers.
will be tried outside Vigan, he said.

EX.: They (the arsonists of Bantay)

Use

of Parentheses

Use

parentheses to indicate the antecedent.

EX.: Gen. Ramos told the reporter that he would order an investigation of the officer involved in what he (Ramos) described as a black on the armed forces.

Use

of the Quotation Marks: Do not use quotation marks in names of newspapers, magazines, ships or animals Use quotation marks in titles of speeches, and discussion subjects which are long or involved. EX.: The Conventions subject will be: Student Activism and the School Crisis: Where will it end?

Use

of the Quotation Marks:

using quotation marks in titles of motion pictures, books, operas, and paintings. Be sure to precede the name, at its first mention, with a description word or phrases. EX.: He saw the film The Color of Money.

Avoid

Use

of the Quotation Marks: Use quotation marks to set off coined words or unusual words or expressions the first time such words or expressions are used in the story. Close quotation marks always come AFTER periods and commas.

Use

of the Quotation Marks: Use close quotation marks after the question mark, colon, semicolon, and dash if such punctuation marks are a part of a quoted matter. Otherwise the close quotation mark precedes the punctuation mark. EX.: Did you join the discussion on The Bankruptcy of Filipino Leadership? He asked, Did you see the movie The Color Purple?

Use

of the Quotation Marks: When the full name is used, use the quotation marks to set off nicknames. Otherwise when the nickname is used instead of the full name, do not use quotation marks.

Use
Do

of the Apostrophe

not use the apostrophe to form plural of capital letters or the plural of figures. EX.: SPs 1960s But plurals of lower-case letters need apostrophes: EX.: xs and ys

College

degrees Abbreviate scholastic degree. EX.: A.B., B.S.E. ETC. Use the periods and leave out space between letters. Companies, Corporations Abbreviate Company, Corporation, Incorporated, Brothers, Limited, at the end of the name of the business enterprise.

Countries,

Provinces, Places The names of some countries may be abbreviated. EX.: RP, US, UK, USSR, etc. For headlines, Sino may be used for Chinese, and Russ for Russians. Never use Jap for Japanese and Nip for Nipponese. Abbreviate Saint, Santo, Santa, Fort and Mount in names.

Countries,

Provinces, Places Names of the provinces are generally not abbreviated in body matter, except the ones ending in Oriental and Occidental, such as Negros Or., Misamis Occ. Some provinces suc as Nueva Ecija, Nueva Viscaya, may be abbreviated in headlines as NE, NV.

Headlines

are made for abbreviations or contractions in headlines. Some word which should not be used in body matter may be used in headlines, such as Xmas or govt. Streets, Avenues Abbreviate streets, avenue, boulevard, drive, road, after a name.

Allowances

Organizations

of government, civic and school agencies and organizations do not have periods. EX.: SWA YMCA UN PNB YLAC UNECO Do not begin a sentence with an abbreviation; do not use an abbreviation before you use the full name.

Abbreviation

 Symbols

per cent not the symbol % in body matter. The symbol may be used only in tabulations. Use and not the symbol & except when part of name. Use each instead of the symbol @. Time Abbreviate names of months when followed by a date. Spell out when no definite date follows. Do not use comma between month and year.

Use

Titles
Titles

are abbreviated when used before a persons full name or before his first names initial and his surname. Titles are spelled out when only the surname follows. The titles of Dr., Mr., and Mrs. Are always abbreviated. In a list of names use the titles singly, NOT Mesdames, or Doctors, followed by several names.

Spelling

Our

fundamental rule is to use the simpler, shorter form when a word has more than one spelling. This idea is to save space and to enhance reading ease. Judgment not judgement, enrolment, not enrollment. The standard authority for spelling is Websters New International Dictionary. It should be consulted in all unfamiliar words.

Spelling

Avoid

Briticisms. Thus use honor, not honour; organize not organise; clue, not clew. Hyphens should be dropped in nominative forms, particularly in verb-preposition combinations, such as clean up, getaway, kickoff, etc. There are exceptions (cast-off, cavein, head-on).

Plurals
Data,

agenda, memoranda, and similar words derived from the Latin are plural and take plural verbs. The English plural form of words derived from other languages is preferred.

UNIT

COUNTS

unit jilft and all punctuations except the em dash (), and the question mark (?) 1 unit the question mark, space, all figures, capital JILTF, and all lower case letters except jiltf. 1 units the em dash , lower-case m and w, and all capital letters except capital M,W and JILTF 2 units capital M and W.

Federer

st 1 netter

to earn $7m

SHANGHAI- Roger Federer became the first player to win more than $7 million in one season at the Masters Cup this week and believes he is pulling away from his rivals in mens tennis.

RP clinches 2nd in mens artistic

The Philippine brushed aside a dismal opening-day performance and secured the silver medal in the mens artistic competition of the 12th Asian Schools Gymnastic Championship yesterday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.

B. Pacquiao fails to make weight, stripped off the title

LAS VEGASBobby Pacquiao forfeited his World Boxing Council Continental American Super Featherweight title at the official weigh in held yesterday at the Monterry Room of the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino here.

Phelps rules 400 IM heats

Beijing Swimming star Michael Phelps made an impressive start to his bid for Olympic immortality Saturday, posting a Games Record in the heats of the mens 400 meters individual medley.

Eagles get back at Tamaraws;

For a moment, Ateneo seemed headed for a repeat at its lone loss this season. But this time, the Blue Eagles mustered enough energy in the closing minutes to hang on to a 78-74 decision over the Far Eastern Tamaraws and keep the solo lead in the 71st UAAP Mens Basketball Competition yesterday at the Philsports Arena.

Manny to climb ring again February LAS VEGAS Whether it will be against reigning World Boxing Council super featherweight champion Juan Marquez or world lightweight champion David Diaz, Manny Pacquiao is looking for a February date for his next fight.

THANK YOU AND MABUHAY!

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