Literature is the art of writing something that will be read
twice; Journalism, what will be read once - Cyril Connolly(American
intellectual and writer)A Presentation by Nivedita N.23-Apr-2012N.
I. F. T, Hyderabad
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Being your Teacher
5W + H [Where, What, Why, Who, Whom, and How]
Highlight the sentences that best answer these questions, just
so you can see if the facts flow in logical order.
Avoid repetitive words
Every word counts
If you have any diagrams/sketch, ensure they are placed
correctly
To-do list is always handy
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Eat. Sleep. Breathe. Edit
Read the text aloud
First, proof the body of the text.
Then go back and proof the headings.
Exchange it with your friend
Try finding errors in other periodicals/magazines
Double check nouns
Review the page numbers and its continuity
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Eat. Sleep. Breathe. Edit
Read a Grammar books like Wren and Martin
Check out theoatmeal.com [Grammar cartoons]
Have others read it
Print it out and read it
Keep a list of your most common errors
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Jargons! Abbreviations!
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Jargone!
JargonBetterfinalizefinishimplementbegin, useinterfacetalk
withoutputresultsparameterslimitsutilization useviablepossible
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Comma [,]
Separating items of the same category.
Use a comma before the conjunction in a series of three or
more.
E.g. The cities I visited are Jaipur, Hyderabad, and Ahmedabad.
[Here: cities]
*Avoid commas while using conjunctions in two items*
She, and I play table tennis together Wrong
She and I play table tennis together CorrectPetting
Punctuations
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Semicolon [;]
Separate items in a series that contain commas.
My routine for the week is: During weekdays I buy vegetables,
fruits, and sweets; On weekends I watch movies, plays, and attend
concerts Petting PunctuationsColon [:]
Colon is to introduce a list
E.g. My routine for the week is: During weekdays I buy
vegetables, fruits, and sweets;
On weekends I watch movies, plays, and attend concerts;
On other holidays, I sleep, laze around, or watch Television
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1. Inspiring
Anecdotes, Case Studies
Persuasive
Personal stories
Opinions
I opine [with proved reasons]
Voice of the article
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Double check the information
Comparing the original text with the article written; and
Editing symbols
Numerals [spell zero to nine and then 10 onwards, use
numerals]
Source name; Names of people, states, cities, countries, books
must be in initial capital. E.g. Hyderabad; The Hindu
Preposition fewer than five letters must be in lower caseE.g.
The Times of India Others..
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Must::Subject of the email
Fewer than four words
Learn the gender of the person
Good manners is good style
Avoid Capitalization
CAPITALS means SHOUTING!!!!!
Gulp a glass of water before responding to stinker emails
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