Sohail Sangi's List: Editing

Copyediting Marks. Text change. Copyediting example. Corrected text. apostrophe ... comes before and after. http://www.scholastic.com/writeit

he copyeditor also marks up the manuscript for ... working on hard copy, editors use a set of symbols to indicate changes-deletions

Proofreader's and Editor's Symbol

Editing Marks

Introduction to Headline Writing Readings:
1. Today's Headline Styles http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=47&aid=77003
2. Copy Editor Struggles With Headline http://www.notrain-nogain.org/Train/Res/CopyD/strug.asp

Headline Writing Hints\n Readings: "Headlines: Bigger is Better"\n http://www.poynter.org/content/content_print.asp?id=3269&custom=\n \n-
Editing Lab #6: Headline Writing I Readings: "1,000 Headlines in 460 Days" http://www.poynter.org/content/content_view.asp?id=58928

Introduction to Typography- Readings: 1. "Choosing & Using Type" http://www.will-harris.com/use-type.htm 2. "Typography: Less is More http://www.poynter.org/content/content_print.asp?id=3308&custom

Typography in Headlines Readings: "Headline Display and Typographic Voice http://poynter.org/content/content_view.asp?id=4874
- DOW JONES EDITING EXAM - Editing Lab #7: Typography\ More Headline Writing Readings:
1. "Tips for Good Headlines"\n http://www.notrain-nogain.org/Train/Res/CopyD/htips.asp
2. "Headline Writing"\nhttp://www.notrain-nogain.org/Train/Res/CopyD/man.asp
- More Headline Writing Readings: "Headlines Are Easy, Aren't They?"\nhttp://www.copydesk.org/words/headlines.htm

Copyediting Marks (PDF)
Text for Copyedit (PDF)
Answer Key, Copyedit Marks (PDF)
Answer Key, Corrected Texts (PDF)

Guidelines for Checking Copyediting and Proofreading; One of six series of pamphlets for STM authors.

6 Rules to Writing Effective Headlines

The Five Headline Ingredients

II. Four imperatives for writing headlines\nHeadlines:\nmust be correct (in fact and implication).\nmust connect to ordinary readers (be easily understood).\nmust attract attention (using interesting, active words).\nmust set (or match) tone of the article.

1. Tell the story, 2. Sell the story, 3. Match the tone of the story, 4. Aim for complete thoughts, 5. Be original, 6. Be accurate

Headline Writing - 5 Things You Must Know

Headlines or titles are key elements of any kind of published writing, whether you're talking about news reports, feature articles, web articles or blog posts. A good headline is the difference between...

Your marketing message stands or falls by your headline. Your headline carries the majority of the weight in getting your prospects attention and no message gets read if the attention of the potential client isn't won.

E.W. Scripps School of Journalism:
Two philosophies about what headlines should do. "circus barkers" and "window shoppers."

In the former, headlines are intended to tease or draw the reader into the story, much like a barker who says you’ve just got to see the dancing girls inside the tent. These headlines don’t say as much, but they say it with style.

In the latter, headlines are a way for readers skimming through a publication to find out in a hurry what’s going on, much as pedestrians on downtown streets can look at the window displays to see what’s for sale. They don’t have to dig through what’s inside to know what’s there.

from HighSchoolJournalism.org : Headline Writing
Generative Topics:
Purpose of headlines in newspaper articles
Essential elements of strong headlines (Do's & Don'ts)
"Count" system used before advent of electronic publishing
Identification of skills necessary to write effective headlines that fit story specs
Expanding vocabulary skills

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