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Copyreading Final
Copyreading Final
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P A L I
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C A I
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COPYREADING
It means editing written copy for
publication
A. Errors in form
12. The first letter of the word and proper nouns are
generally capitalized.
Example: Bell saves Tigers from Coffee Makers
13. Avoid awkward verbal breaks
Wrong: Noynoy dreads ‘isolated’ life in
Malacanang
Right: Noynoy dreads ‘isolated’ life
in Malacanang
GUIDELINES IN WRITING HEADLINE
A. According to Purpose
1. Informative or conventional headlines. They are
designed to inform. These are the ones the public
usually reads in broadsheet and tabloids
a. Palace dares Aquino to sustain economic
growth
b. Manual audit shows ‘no vote tampering’
TYPES OF HEADLINE
2. Intriguing or feature headlines. Their main
purpose is to intrigue readers and elicit
responses. They often do not give the
summary of the story. Feature heads are
made more arresting by using different style
of writing and attractive font types.
a. What Happened to Tax Evaders?
b. Is there a need for Sex Education?
TYPES OF HEADLINE
B. According to Style
1. All Caps Letters
Macau Approves New Labor Law
Example:
Female cop cited
For poll heroism
TYPES OF HEADLINE
Example:
2-20TNRB W/ KICKER
MECHANICS OF HEADLINE WRITING
Number 2 means that head will run across two
columns of the page. Number 20 stands for the font
size to be used. TNRB refers to the font type Times
New Roman Bold and KICKER means a preliminary
head. The line below refers to the number of line or
deck the headline will have.
The final headline will look like this:
National Press Conference
NCR braces for top slot
UNIT COUNT IN HEADLINE
Dalawang Klase ng
Panuto
1.Panuto para sa
teksto
2. Panuto para sa
Ulo
HALIMBAWA NG SLUG
Nilalaman ng Slag:
1.Uri ng Artikulo 1.Balita
2. Unang salita ng 2.Palma
Ulo
3.Pahinang 3. p.2
Paglalagyan ng
Artikulo
4. Pangalan ng
Nagwawasto 4. JSM
5. Araw ng
Pagwawasto 5. 6/20/ 2022
EXERCISES
Write headline from the following leads: