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A. Lead in:
Ø Is it an easy task to cover news in a lucid fashion?
Ø Why is the emphasis on short sentences and on writing tight in general?
Ø Have you got any information on a good rule of thumb?
A good rule of thumb is to have just one main idea per sentence.
Examine these two sentences; choose one which is to the point. What sentence is more powerful?
The president signed the treaty.
The president, who was suffering from a cold, which he caught last week in Norway, signed the treaty, which he had originally opposed, because he said the changes that had been made were sound.
Ø Formulate, at least, three key points of good news writing.
Ø Read and translate the following quotations. Express your standpoint (agree or disagree).
“ Journalism is the ability to meet the challenge of filling space”. Rebecca West
“The difference between the right word and almost the right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug”. Mark Twain
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