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Copyediting

Copyediting. By Warren Vieth & Darcy Delaney. Six-Word Stories. Ernest Hemmingway “For sale: baby shoes, never worn” SMITH Magazine compiles “Six-Word Memoirs”. “Six-Word Memoirs”. “Couldn’t cope so I wrote songs.” -Aimee Mann. “Six-Word Memoirs”.

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Copyediting

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  1. Copyediting By Warren Vieth & Darcy Delaney

  2. Six-Word Stories • Ernest Hemmingway “For sale: baby shoes, never worn” • SMITH Magazine compiles “Six-Word Memoirs”

  3. “Six-Word Memoirs” “Couldn’t cope so I wrote songs.”-Aimee Mann

  4. “Six-Word Memoirs” “At the end of normal street.”-Tracey Morgan

  5. “Six-Word Memoirs” “Yes, you can edit this biography.”-Jimmy Wales

  6. “Six-Word Memoirs” “Dad died, mom crazy, me, too.”-Moby

  7. “Six-Word Memoirs” “Danced in Fields of Infinite Possibilities.” -Deepak Chopra

  8. “Six-Word Memoirs” “Dad wore leather pants in Reno.” -John Falk

  9. “Six-Word Memoirs” “Learning disability, MIT. Never give up.” -Joe Keselman

  10. “Six-Word Memoirs” “Thought long and hard. Got migraine.” -Lisa Levy

  11. “Six-Word Memoirs” “Well, I thought it was funny.” -Stephen Colbert

  12. Exercise • Divide into groups • Come up with six-word story • Vote on best six-word story from group • Raise hand when completed

  13. How does this have anything to do with copyediting?

  14. Headlines • Headlines must: • Draw the reader in • Be concise • Be easily understood • (Don’t make the reader reread)

  15. Headline Bloopers “Poll: Alabamians believe not enogh spent on education”

  16. Headline Bloopers “Couple slain: Police suspect homicide”

  17. Headline Bloopers “Typhoon rips through cemetery hundreds dead”

  18. Headline Bloopers “Something went wrong in plane crash, experts say”

  19. Copyediting • Avoid clichés • Know the numbers • Know common misspellings • Know common grammar errors

  20. Clichés • Common clichés: • “Hit and miss” • “All intents and purposes” • “Pedal to the metal” • “Hotch-potch” • “Ace in the hole” • What are some of your least favorite clichés?

  21. Numbers • Know: • Percentages • Simple addition • Simple subtraction • Multiplication • Division • Pay attention to birthdates

  22. Numbers QUESTION: How old is someone born Dec. 13, 1954?

  23. Numbers ANSWER: 54

  24. Numbers QUESTION: The city’s parks and recreation budget was cut from $2.4 million to $1.2 million. What was the percent change?

  25. Numbers ANSWER: 50 percent

  26. Numbers QUESTION: Last year your town had three murders. This year there were none. How would you describe the change?

  27. Numbers ANSWER: 100 percent decrease

  28. Common Misspellings • Accidentally • Believe • Calendar • Discipline • Embarrass • Foreign • Guarantee • Harass

  29. Common Misspellings (continued) • Judgment • Library • Misspell • Neighbor • Occurrence • Pastime • Receive

  30. Common Misspellings (continued) • Separate • Twelfth • Vacuum • Weird (Source:http://www.yourdictionary.com/library/misspelled.html)

  31. Common Grammar Errors • It’s vs. its • it’s: it is • its: something belongs to it • They’re, There and Their • They’re: They are • There: A place (let’s go there) • Their: Plural possessive pronoun (their house) • You’re vs. Your • You’re: You are • Your: Possessive pronoun (your house)

  32. Common Grammar Errors The dangling participle Example: “After rotting in the cellar for weeks, my brother brought up some oranges.” (Source: http://www.copyblogger.com)

  33. Links • www.NewsU.org • www.PaceSetter.OU.edu • www.NiemanLab.org • www.MediaBistro.com • www.CopyDesk.org/Words

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