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The simple
declarative
subject-
predicate
sentence is
recommended.
2. Give the main
idea in the
first line the
who-what NBI arrests 2
angle
suspects
in swindle case
3. Use the
present tense
Senate to convene
For future
events, use the on budget anomaly
infinitive form
4. The active voice
is better than the
Metro ravaged by
passive voice Hagupit
Student given
scholarship
Debaters chosen to
join Speech Fest
Debaters chosen
to join Speech Fest
12.Avoid splitting
names that
belong together
Abbreviations
and
Armstrong snatches 7th
hyphenated Tour
words should de France victory
not be split as
well
Armstrong snatches
7th Tour de France victory
13. Use a comma
in place of the
conjunction
and
Self-reliance and discipline
up at Baguio confab
Self-reliance, discipline
up at Baguio confab
14. Single
quotation
marks are
used in place
of double
quotation
marks Speakers
campaign for
nationalism
in Linggo ng Wika fest
KINDS
OF LEAD
1. Conventional or
summary lead
a) WHO lead
b) WHAT lead
c) WHERE lead - place is unique/no prominent
person
d) WHEN lead - rarely used
i. deadlines
ii. holidays
iii. Important dates
e) WHY lead
f) HOW lead - used when the manner, mode,
measure, or method of achieving the story is
2. Novelty lead
a) Astonisher lead - uses an interjection
or an exclamatory sentence
i) Question lead
WRITING THE
NEWS STORY
Before writing
1. Study the data.
2. Arrange or number the facts
according to importance.
3. Eliminate the unnecessary
details.
4. Dig out the lead facts
5. Put the best W or Ws forward.
While writing
1. Write the story right away.
2. Play up the dominant points.
3. Be accurate and truthful.
4. Avoid editorializing and
writing libelous materials.
5. Give the source (attribution)
of the news.
While writing
6. Write names in full when they
are mentioned for the first time.
7. Identify the names
mentioned.
8. Watch our for errors of facts
and grammar.
9. KISS.