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Gian Carlo Dapul, a 16-year-old student from the Philippines Science High School, won the English Speaking Union's International Public Speaking Competition in London. His five-minute speech focused on how scientific research into areas like fish mucus and foot fungus could help solve global problems. Dapul bested nearly 60 participants from 35 countries. [END SUMMARY]

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Copyreading Bernadette F. Tamayo
July 10, 2008, tabloid
WATER SAMPLING Kumuha ng sample ng tubig mula sa bahaging nilubugan ng MV Princess of the Stars ang mga Coast Guard biologists upang suriin. (AFP)
DAVAO BLOOMS The streets of Davao burst into colors that the rains failed to wash during the citys celebration of the annual Kadayawan sa Dabaw festival. Street performers, like these students, turned the citys roads into a stage to thank the heavens for the bountiful harvests. - PDI, Aug. 18, 2004 損 Corrections PDI August 19, 2004 損 IN YESTERDAYS issue, the caption of a front-page photo misstated the location of the staging of the Kadayawan sa Dabaw festival. The staging was held on the campus of the Centro Escolar University in Manila not the streets of Davao City.
COPYREADING & HEADLINE WRITING Copyreading is Proofreading is editing the copy by the correction of errors in use of appropriate galley or page proofs symbols. by the use of A copy is the proofreading symbols. typewritten material A galley proof is a submitted to the long, narrow proof encoder for pulled from type on a typesetting. galley.
Preparing the copy Type on one side of the sheet , double space. Identify the story on the first page with a slugline : the name of the paper 損 words identifying the story 損 the reporter 損 the date Indent at least five spaces each paragraph. Type the word More at the bottom of each page except the last, which is marked with 30 or #.
The copy The Republic Enrolment increases by 2% Yasmin Tamayo June 25 The students enrolled at Marcelo H. del Pilar National high School (MHPNHS) increased by 2%. More
Tips for Polishing Copy You should be the reader's advocate in improving the story. Every change you make should improve a story. If it doesn't improve the story, it's not worth your time. What's the story about? Ask what the story is about and what's the point. If you can't answer these two distinct questions, the reader surely won't know. The story may need some more work by the writer to provide a stronger focus. If you know what the story is about and what the point is, ask yourself whether the lead reflects that understanding. If not, the story may need revision.
The copy The Republic Enrolment increases by 2% Yasmin Tamayo June 25 The students enrolled at Marcelo H. del Pilar National high School (MHPNHS) increased by two percent from last years 11,340 to 12,627 this school year. More
Tips for Polishing Copy What's the news? Ask yourself what the news is. Is it high enough in the story? If you're pulling your headline from the sixth paragraph, consider whether that should be the lead. Try to make fun of the story. Does it contain any obvious statements that will draw a "duh!" from the reader? Does it have any awkward double meaning?
The Craft of Copy Editing Collaborate with Reporters Too often copy editors and reporters are viewed as adversaries rather than collaborators. The best copy editors work with reporters to improve their stories and ensure accuracy. Respect the writer's authorship. However good or bad a story is, the writer is the author. The writer's name goes on the story. The writer will hear any feedback from the public about the story. The editor should always try to consult the writer about significant changes and should try to make changes in the writer's voice and style .
The Craft of Copy Editing Respect the writer's knowledge. Before you change a fact in the story, check with the writer, even if the writer isn't readily available. You may check your clips or another resource and be quite sure the writer has made an error. Changing facts without consulting the reporter invites corrections and animosity. Consult about headlines. Run your headline past the reporter if time allows. Maybe you've missed the point of the story (in which case, maybe the reporter needs to make the point clearer). The reporter can help prevent a headline that is inaccurate, or potentially offensive.
The Craft of Copy Editing This advice from Pisetzner: "Make friends, particularly with the reporters. Wander over at the start of your shift, compliment them on pieces they wrote, talk shop when they have a minute. Tell them why you made a change; try to look regretful if they disapprove. Claw away at that stone wall between natural adversaries. Build trust. After a while, it's amazing how much leeway they'll give you as you try to do your job properly."
The Craft of Copy Editing And this advice from Perlman: "An editor needs to be able to explain what the problem is and propose a solution, not just cite 'rules.' If there's no time on deadline, do it the next day, or leave a note. When reporters and higher-ups see that a copy editor is paying attention to the content, and cares not just about what the reporter got wrong but also about what the reader might not understand and carefully and logically points it out, they may listen.
The copy editor The duty of editing falls chiefly on the editor in chief who sits at the head of the copy desk with his copyreaders. The most essential function of a copy editor is to watch for mistakes. He is the last line of defense, what gets past the copy desk gets into the paper.
Copy editors job FOLLOWS STYLE RULES Is it enrolment or Makes sure the enrollment? Per story conforms to cent or percent? the newspaper Are months in stylebook or style given dates sheet for abbreviated or consistency. not?
Copy editors job CHECKS FACTS Checks names, titles addresses, Does the story cite a designations, semestral study grant of identifications, etc. P12,000.00 and provide Rechecks figures and figures itemized as totals. P2,500.00 for tuition, Challenges facts, P7,000.00 for books and claims or reports P3,500.00 for lodging? when they sound Is it Mr. Roxas or anomalous, illogical Rojas? Willie Salvador and incredible or Willie Sy Alvarado?
Copy editors job CHECKS SPELLING AND GRAMMAR Almost all sentences Straightens out in the story should be ungrammatical in the active voice, constructions. not passive. Checks spelling and The editor changes punctuation. this sentence: Suggestions is offered Checks sentence by the Student construction Counsel to _______ _________________.
Copy editors job CHECKS ORGANIZATION Rewrites the lead when necessary. Does the article play up the feature or Cuts a story to size most important fact or to the required of the story? length. Is something mentioned in the lead Shortens sentences but not mention and tightens again or elaborated paragraphs if need be. until the eight paragraph?
Copy editors job Cross out adjectives in CHECKS news items. EDITORIALIZING The reader must know Watches out for whose opinion is being slanting or any expressed. Some attempt to present reporters provide the story in a subtly attribution in the lead biased way. and then never mention the source again.The Deletes all opinions, editor puts in all the speculations and necessary he said, she statements which are pointed out, he added, without sources.
Copy editors job CHECKS Tuwing hahagikhik si Kris to a suggestive question ni LIBELOUS Boy, ang nagpa-flash sa tao TEXT ay hindi sweet girl kundi Watches out for may STD to, may STD libelous or derogatory to, may STD to. Sa dami statements.(Truth is ng lalaking inaamin niyang not an excuse for libel, naging konektado sa kanya, with ill motive behind) minsan maiisip mo, sa pinaggagawa niya, desrve Checks attributions naman niyang magka-STD and see that they are eh. - Abante properly identified.
Copyreading Symbols The copy editor does not erase anything in the article but only makes use of copyreading symbols to suggest the necessary corrections or changes. At the end of the article, the editor writes # to suggest end of the story Or more to mean the article is lacking in information
When all the corrections have been made, the copy editor goes over the story one more time, reading it for sense, for total effect rather than mechanical problems. The editor takes the role of the reader and asks: Are all the questions answered? Is it clear? Easy to read? Then he is ready to write the headline.
COPYREAD USING SYMBOLS MANILA, Philippines - A 16-years-old in coming high school senior wins the covet English Speaking Unions (EUSU) International Public Speaking Competition last friday onn London. Dapuls fiveminute speech entitled, Fish mucus and Foot Fungus focused on how scientific research could served as a cure-all for many of the worlds problem Gian Carlo Dapul, a cute student at the Philippines Science High School bested almost sixty participant from 35 countries withthe competitions theme, Frontiers New.
COPYREAD USING SYMBOLS MANILA, Philippines - A 16 years-old in coming highschool senior wins the covet English English Speaking Unions (EUSU) International Public Speaking Competition last friday onn London.
COPYREAD USING SYMBOLS Dapuls fiveminute speech entitled, Fish mucus and Foot Fungus focused on how scientific research could served as a cure-all for many of the worlds problem
COPYREAD USING SYMBOLS Gian Carlo Dapul, a cute student at the Philippines Science High School bested almost sixty participant from 35 countries with the competitions theme, Frontiers New.
His speech also went well with judges for its oft-humorous lines. For instance, while speaking about the most expensive coffee in the world which is gathered from the droppings of a civet cat, Dapul asked, So, whos had coffee with their breakfast? If only we could make science fairs and contests as popular as the thriving Pop Idol franchise. Although Im not sure if Simon Cowells sardonic comments will sit well with my peers, he added in his speech.
MANILA, Philippines - A 16-year-old incoming high school senior won the coveted English Speaking Unions (ESU) International Public Speaking Competition last Friday in London. Gian Carlo Dapul, a student at the Philippine Science High School bested almost 60 participants from 35 countries with the competitions theme, New Frontiers. Dapuls five-minute speech entitled, Fish mucus and Foot Fungus focused on how scientific research could serve as a cure-all for many of the worlds problems. more

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  • 1. Copyreading Bernadette F. Tamayo
  • 2. July 10, 2008, tabloid
  • 3. WATER SAMPLING Kumuha ng sample ng tubig mula sa bahaging nilubugan ng MV Princess of the Stars ang mga Coast Guard biologists upang suriin. (AFP)
  • 4. DAVAO BLOOMS The streets of Davao burst into colors that the rains failed to wash during the citys celebration of the annual Kadayawan sa Dabaw festival. Street performers, like these students, turned the citys roads into a stage to thank the heavens for the bountiful harvests. - PDI, Aug. 18, 2004 損 Corrections PDI August 19, 2004 損 IN YESTERDAYS issue, the caption of a front-page photo misstated the location of the staging of the Kadayawan sa Dabaw festival. The staging was held on the campus of the Centro Escolar University in Manila not the streets of Davao City.
  • 5. COPYREADING & HEADLINE WRITING Copyreading is Proofreading is editing the copy by the correction of errors in use of appropriate galley or page proofs symbols. by the use of A copy is the proofreading symbols. typewritten material A galley proof is a submitted to the long, narrow proof encoder for pulled from type on a typesetting. galley.
  • 6. Preparing the copy Type on one side of the sheet , double space. Identify the story on the first page with a slugline : the name of the paper 損 words identifying the story 損 the reporter 損 the date Indent at least five spaces each paragraph. Type the word More at the bottom of each page except the last, which is marked with 30 or #.
  • 7. The copy The Republic Enrolment increases by 2% Yasmin Tamayo June 25 The students enrolled at Marcelo H. del Pilar National high School (MHPNHS) increased by 2%. More
  • 8. Tips for Polishing Copy You should be the reader's advocate in improving the story. Every change you make should improve a story. If it doesn't improve the story, it's not worth your time. What's the story about? Ask what the story is about and what's the point. If you can't answer these two distinct questions, the reader surely won't know. The story may need some more work by the writer to provide a stronger focus. If you know what the story is about and what the point is, ask yourself whether the lead reflects that understanding. If not, the story may need revision.
  • 9. The copy The Republic Enrolment increases by 2% Yasmin Tamayo June 25 The students enrolled at Marcelo H. del Pilar National high School (MHPNHS) increased by two percent from last years 11,340 to 12,627 this school year. More
  • 10. Tips for Polishing Copy What's the news? Ask yourself what the news is. Is it high enough in the story? If you're pulling your headline from the sixth paragraph, consider whether that should be the lead. Try to make fun of the story. Does it contain any obvious statements that will draw a "duh!" from the reader? Does it have any awkward double meaning?
  • 11. The Craft of Copy Editing Collaborate with Reporters Too often copy editors and reporters are viewed as adversaries rather than collaborators. The best copy editors work with reporters to improve their stories and ensure accuracy. Respect the writer's authorship. However good or bad a story is, the writer is the author. The writer's name goes on the story. The writer will hear any feedback from the public about the story. The editor should always try to consult the writer about significant changes and should try to make changes in the writer's voice and style .
  • 12. The Craft of Copy Editing Respect the writer's knowledge. Before you change a fact in the story, check with the writer, even if the writer isn't readily available. You may check your clips or another resource and be quite sure the writer has made an error. Changing facts without consulting the reporter invites corrections and animosity. Consult about headlines. Run your headline past the reporter if time allows. Maybe you've missed the point of the story (in which case, maybe the reporter needs to make the point clearer). The reporter can help prevent a headline that is inaccurate, or potentially offensive.
  • 13. The Craft of Copy Editing This advice from Pisetzner: "Make friends, particularly with the reporters. Wander over at the start of your shift, compliment them on pieces they wrote, talk shop when they have a minute. Tell them why you made a change; try to look regretful if they disapprove. Claw away at that stone wall between natural adversaries. Build trust. After a while, it's amazing how much leeway they'll give you as you try to do your job properly."
  • 14. The Craft of Copy Editing And this advice from Perlman: "An editor needs to be able to explain what the problem is and propose a solution, not just cite 'rules.' If there's no time on deadline, do it the next day, or leave a note. When reporters and higher-ups see that a copy editor is paying attention to the content, and cares not just about what the reporter got wrong but also about what the reader might not understand and carefully and logically points it out, they may listen.
  • 15. The copy editor The duty of editing falls chiefly on the editor in chief who sits at the head of the copy desk with his copyreaders. The most essential function of a copy editor is to watch for mistakes. He is the last line of defense, what gets past the copy desk gets into the paper.
  • 16. Copy editors job FOLLOWS STYLE RULES Is it enrolment or Makes sure the enrollment? Per story conforms to cent or percent? the newspaper Are months in stylebook or style given dates sheet for abbreviated or consistency. not?
  • 17. Copy editors job CHECKS FACTS Checks names, titles addresses, Does the story cite a designations, semestral study grant of identifications, etc. P12,000.00 and provide Rechecks figures and figures itemized as totals. P2,500.00 for tuition, Challenges facts, P7,000.00 for books and claims or reports P3,500.00 for lodging? when they sound Is it Mr. Roxas or anomalous, illogical Rojas? Willie Salvador and incredible or Willie Sy Alvarado?
  • 18. Copy editors job CHECKS SPELLING AND GRAMMAR Almost all sentences Straightens out in the story should be ungrammatical in the active voice, constructions. not passive. Checks spelling and The editor changes punctuation. this sentence: Suggestions is offered Checks sentence by the Student construction Counsel to _______ _________________.
  • 19. Copy editors job CHECKS ORGANIZATION Rewrites the lead when necessary. Does the article play up the feature or Cuts a story to size most important fact or to the required of the story? length. Is something mentioned in the lead Shortens sentences but not mention and tightens again or elaborated paragraphs if need be. until the eight paragraph?
  • 20. Copy editors job Cross out adjectives in CHECKS news items. EDITORIALIZING The reader must know Watches out for whose opinion is being slanting or any expressed. Some attempt to present reporters provide the story in a subtly attribution in the lead biased way. and then never mention the source again.The Deletes all opinions, editor puts in all the speculations and necessary he said, she statements which are pointed out, he added, without sources.
  • 21. Copy editors job CHECKS Tuwing hahagikhik si Kris to a suggestive question ni LIBELOUS Boy, ang nagpa-flash sa tao TEXT ay hindi sweet girl kundi Watches out for may STD to, may STD libelous or derogatory to, may STD to. Sa dami statements.(Truth is ng lalaking inaamin niyang not an excuse for libel, naging konektado sa kanya, with ill motive behind) minsan maiisip mo, sa pinaggagawa niya, desrve Checks attributions naman niyang magka-STD and see that they are eh. - Abante properly identified.
  • 22. Copyreading Symbols The copy editor does not erase anything in the article but only makes use of copyreading symbols to suggest the necessary corrections or changes. At the end of the article, the editor writes # to suggest end of the story Or more to mean the article is lacking in information
  • 23. When all the corrections have been made, the copy editor goes over the story one more time, reading it for sense, for total effect rather than mechanical problems. The editor takes the role of the reader and asks: Are all the questions answered? Is it clear? Easy to read? Then he is ready to write the headline.
  • 24. COPYREAD USING SYMBOLS MANILA, Philippines - A 16-years-old in coming high school senior wins the covet English Speaking Unions (EUSU) International Public Speaking Competition last friday onn London. Dapuls fiveminute speech entitled, Fish mucus and Foot Fungus focused on how scientific research could served as a cure-all for many of the worlds problem Gian Carlo Dapul, a cute student at the Philippines Science High School bested almost sixty participant from 35 countries withthe competitions theme, Frontiers New.
  • 25. COPYREAD USING SYMBOLS MANILA, Philippines - A 16 years-old in coming highschool senior wins the covet English English Speaking Unions (EUSU) International Public Speaking Competition last friday onn London.
  • 26. COPYREAD USING SYMBOLS Dapuls fiveminute speech entitled, Fish mucus and Foot Fungus focused on how scientific research could served as a cure-all for many of the worlds problem
  • 27. COPYREAD USING SYMBOLS Gian Carlo Dapul, a cute student at the Philippines Science High School bested almost sixty participant from 35 countries with the competitions theme, Frontiers New.
  • 28. His speech also went well with judges for its oft-humorous lines. For instance, while speaking about the most expensive coffee in the world which is gathered from the droppings of a civet cat, Dapul asked, So, whos had coffee with their breakfast? If only we could make science fairs and contests as popular as the thriving Pop Idol franchise. Although Im not sure if Simon Cowells sardonic comments will sit well with my peers, he added in his speech.
  • 29. MANILA, Philippines - A 16-year-old incoming high school senior won the coveted English Speaking Unions (ESU) International Public Speaking Competition last Friday in London. Gian Carlo Dapul, a student at the Philippine Science High School bested almost 60 participants from 35 countries with the competitions theme, New Frontiers. Dapuls five-minute speech entitled, Fish mucus and Foot Fungus focused on how scientific research could serve as a cure-all for many of the worlds problems. more