2013 Writing for Journalism Question: Several aspiring journalists were recruited by a media house. On their first morning on the job‚ their editor told them what he expects of them. About their journalism‚ he said: “Think of the lead as a baited hook that lures the reader‚ listener and viewer into the story. Think economy. Imagine you are writing the lead while seated on a hot stove. Make each word count and include no extra words.” What is the value of this instruction about writing a lead
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One of the biggest learning experiences I have ever had was not taking someone for granted. When you depend on that someone in everyway possible and your world was surrounded by them your entire life‚ the old cliché’ “Here today‚ Gone tomorrow” becomes a reality in a split second. On January 8‚ 2008‚ I left for work at 5:30 am with coffee in hand and my backpack strapped tight ready to start my busy day. (I was a driver for DHL). I said my goodbyes and I love you’s to my parents as I walked out
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Accountants and Writing The article Improving Accounting Students’ Writing Skills is about how many accounting students don’t realize how much writing is truly involved with being an accountant. It also explains that communication skills are one of the five core competencies outlined in the CPA Vision Project‚ tested on the CPA exam‚ and demanded by employers. Due to advancements in technology‚ accountants are spending less time gathering‚ processing‚ and reporting information‚ and more time strategizing
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VIRGINIA STANDARDS OF LEARNING Spring 2010 Released Test GRADE 8 WRITING Form W0110‚ CORE 1 Property of the Virginia Department of Education Copyright ©2010 by the Commonwealth of Virginia‚ Department of Education‚ P.O. Box 2120‚ Richmond‚ Virginia 23218-2120. All rights reserved. Except as permitted by law‚ this material may not be reproduced or used in any form or by any means‚ electronic or mechanical‚ including photocopying or recording‚ or by any information storage or retrieval system
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Précis Writing Project Précis writing is one style of writing that students will work on throughout this school year. What is a précis? “A well-written précis should be a … substitute for the original work. The goal is to preserve the core essence of the work in a manner that is both clear and concise. At a minimum‚ the précis should include the topic or main thesis‚ the purpose of the research‚ what was studied‚ what methods were used‚ what results (or insight) were gained‚ and a conclusion
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thesis Title: The Significance of Indigenous Materials for Building Construction in the Philippines. A Baby Thesis In Fulfillment of the Requirements for Technical Writing Submitted by: Casem Patrick Kevin C. MWF/ 10:00-11:00 AM School Year 2011-2012 Submitted to: Prof. Bryan Eli B. Sadorra CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction Man‚ for a thousand of years‚ has inhabited all regions of the earth‚ from the most favorable terrain to places with the harshest
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Writing and Power: Defining the World Views When humans write creation stories they are attempting to explain things that aren ’t understandable. They want to fill gaps in knowledge that can’t be rationally answered. In chapter two‚ it states that "a peoples written accounts of creation were never merely interpretations of the origins of the universe‚ the world‚ and human beings". Written not necessarily to inform the reader of the means of physical creation‚ but to teach morals‚ bring people together
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A large percentage of the writing we do in the workplace involves writing routine‚ neutral‚ and/ or goodwill messages. Routine and neutral messages cover a wide range of topics‚ from the ordinary (e.g.‚ sending colleagues a reminder to attend a meeting) to the more detailed (e.g.‚ updating a supervisor about a project). In Wee 3‚ Anne Brown‚ the division manager for E227 Global Solutions‚ is asking you to write an individual routine message‚ which will be formatted as a memo. In order to complete
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Exemplification Writing As a child you are taught to always tell the truth‚ but sometimes lying can be justified. There are many instances in when lying may be ok‚ especially if it is just a “little white lie.” Many times you lie to spare someone’s feelings. For example‚ if your wife asks if she looks fat in something‚ if you think she does and you tell her yes‚ you are going to hurt her feelings. And she will probably not speak to you for a week. If someone has just got their hair cut and you think
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Creative Writing Draft Chenzhuang Village notoriously known as China’s ghost town and phantom malls were abandoned. The stadiums‚ shopping centres and hundreds of accommodation once completed were now left deserted and derelict. Buildings‚ left for the rats to scavenge at and debris left lying around to rot. No longer was there beautiful buildings looming over the small village‚ but empty and forlorn places for squatters to hide and take shelter. As I watched the pale moon lie on its back whilst
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