Let’s eat grandpa!

Let’s eat, grandpa!

Lesson:

Comma
saves lives
Copyreading Proofreading
Correcting Correcting
errors made the errors
by the made by the
typesetter or
reporter
printer

COPYREADING VS. PROOFREADING

Copyreading – is just another word for
editing. A copyreader is an specialist who
improves the story.
A good copyreader must:
- Be good in English/Filipino.
- Know his stylebook.
- Have mastery of copyreading symbols.
- Know the paper’s policy.
- Be observant of the details. (grammar,
spelling, punctuation, correct usage)
Steps in copyreading:
1. Get an overview of the story.
2. Correct the grammar, punctuation,
spelling.
3. Verify the accuracy of facts and
determine whether the story
contains all essential information.
4. Correct errors in lead facts, proper
subordination of details and
paragraphing.
5. Look out for editorializing, biases and
possible grounds for libel.
6. Write the headline
 1. Punctuation Marks
Symbols Meaning Outcome
“The Bionic Emphasize “ The Bionic
Woman ” quotes Woman”
( Lagyan ng
panipi)
Dr Arthur Dr. Arthur
Cruz Jr Emphasize Cruz Jr.
period
(Lagyan ng
tuldok)
 Punctuation Marks
Symbols Meaning Outcome
said , “ I Emphasize Said, “I must
must go.” comma go.”
(Lagyan ng
kuwit)
 2. Numbers and Abbreviation
Symbols Meaning Outcome
in Nov. Spell out in November
(Isulat ng
buo ang
salita)
Doctor Dr. Arthur
Arthur Cruz Abbreviate Cruz
 Numbers and Abbreviation
Symbols Meaning Outcome
twenty Use numeral 20 boys
boys (Palitan ng
bilang)

Spell out Two girls

2 girls (Palitan ng
salita)
 3. Special forms of type
Symbols Meaning Outcome

Manila, Capitalize MANILA,

(Palitan ng Philippines
malaking
titik)
 4. Letters and word changes
Symbols Meaning Outcome

meet on Bridge over meet

Saturday Saturday
Close up
those b oys space those boys
(Pagtatangga
l ng espasyo)
 4. Letters and word changes
Symbols Meaning Outcome

Fe Cruz Transpose Principal Fe

Principal
(Paglilipat ng Cruz
magkalapit
na salita)
Transpose receive
recieve (Paglilipat ng
magkalapit
na salita)
 4. Letters and word changes
Symbols Meaning Outcome
h
pamlet insert letter pamphlet
(Pagsisingit
to ng titik)
went market insert word went to
(Pagsisingit market
ng salita)
 4. Letters and word changes
Symbols Meaning Outcome
Manila Paper Lower case manila paper
(Palitan ng
maliit na
titik)
received free received gifts
gifts Delete word
(Pagtatangg
al ng salita)
 4. Letters and word changes
Symbols Meaning Outcome
judgement Delete letter judgment
within
develope Delete letter develop skill
skill before/after
a word
(Pagtanggal
ng titik sa
simula/dulo)
 4. Letters and word changes
Symbols Meaning Outcome
the most Kill the principal
talented and (Pagtatangg
enthusiastic al ng mga
principal linya o mga
salita)
Allright All right we
wehave time Insert space have time
(Paghihiwala
y ng mga
 4. Letters and word changes
Symbols Meaning Outcome
We were indeed Run in copy
very happy
because
(Pagdugtung
in)
 5. Others
Symbols Meaning Outcome
Paco, Indent for Paco,
Manila paragraph Manila
(Wastong
pasok ng
talataan)

Spell as Welfrido
written Kruz
Welfrido Kruz (Pagpapanati
 5. Others
Symbols Meaning Outcome
stet
One boy Restore text One boy
came (Pagpapanati came
li)

Elected prexy Center Elected

subhead prexy
(Pagpapagitn
a ng mga
 5. Others
Symbols Meaning Outcome
No new
Bantamweight paragraph
champion in
getting a job. He New paragraph
said the
Syllabicate un-
(Wastong finished task
the unf- pagpapantig)
inished task set in boldface the gong
(Pagpapaitim ng
the gong tipo)
 5. Others
Symbols Meaning Outcome
She read Les Set in Italics Les
Miserables (Limbagin ng Miserables
pahilis)
Story is
30 or #
finished
(Pagwawakas)
more or pa Story is
unfinished
(May
karugtong pa)
A headline is the title of
the story
HEADLINE WRITING
News stories have no titles; they have headlines.
Headlines perform the following functions:

1. They advertise the stories. They arouse interest so

the people will read the stories.
2. They summarize the story.
3. They beautify the page. They bring balance,
symmetry and beauty to a well arranged page.
4. To grade the news as to importance
Mga Anyo ng Ulo ng Balita
 Pantay kaliwa ( Flush left)
EXAMPLE:
2 sundalong bihag
pinalaya ng NPA

Pantay –kanan ( Flush
right )
EXAMPLE:
Edukasyong pang-agham isinulong ng
DepEd
Dropline
EXAMPLE

Timpalak –kagandahan, kalinisan

ng barangay, inilunsad ng LGU
Hanging Indention

Taguring terorista
sa CPP-NPA hadlang
sa peace talks - Joma

Baligtad na piramide
(inverted pyramid)
EXAMPLE
Senator Pimentel kakalas
sa oposisyon
Crossline o barline
EXAMPLE:
Roxas, pinuri ng pamunuan ng industriyang tuna
Flushline o full line
EXAMPLE:

Habambuhay na kulong
sa nanghalay na vendor
Mga Dapat Tandaan sa Pag-uulo ng
Balita
1. Basahin ang istorya upang
makuha ang pangkalahatang
pangkaisipan.
2. Kunin ang mahahalagang salita
upang gawing batayan sa pag-uulo.
3. Ang mga salitang gagamitin sa
pag-uulo ay karaniwang nasa
pamatnubay. Gamitin ang
pinakamaikling salita sa pag-uulo.
Mga Dapat Tandaan sa Pag-uulo ng
Balita
1.Iwasan ang nagbabanggaang ulo o
dalawang ulo ng balitang
magkalinya at may
magkasinlaking tipo.
2.Huwag maglagay ng tuldok sa
katapusan ng ulo ng balita.
3.Lagyan ng simuno at pandiwa ang
ulo ng balita. Simulan ito sa
simuno at huwag sa pandiwa.
Mga Dapat Tandaan sa Pag-uulo ng
Balita
4.Huwag gumamit ng mga pantukoy sa
panimula.
Mali: Ang bayaning taxi driver sa
US, Pinoy na ulit
Tama: Bayaning taxi driver sa US,
Pinoy na ulit
5. Huwag paghihiwalayin ang mga
tambalan o mga salitang
magkakaugnay.
Mga Dapat Tandaan sa Pag-uulo ng
 Balita
Mali: Bayaning taxi
driver sa US
Pinoy na ulit
Tama: Bayaning taxi driver
sa US, Pinoy na ulit
9. Gamitin ang kuwit (,) bilang
pamalit sa at
Mga Dapat Tandaan sa Pag-uulo ng
Balitadadalo sa Tuna festival
Mali: GMA at Gordon
Tama: GMA,Gordon, dadalo sa Tuna festival
10. Kung gagamit ng tahasang sabi bilang
ulo, lagyan lamang ng isang panipi. Ngunit
kung ang pinagkukunan nito ay ibinigay,
huwag nang lagyan ng panipi. Lagyan na
lamang ng gatlang ang huling titik ng ulo at
ibigay ang apelyido o dinaglat na pangalan ng
kilalang taong nagsabi.

Hal. Si Miriam ang teacher ko- Lapid

Mga Dapat Tandaan sa Pag-uulo ng
Balita
Maaari ring unahing banggitin ang nagsabi
bago ang sinabi nito. Lagyan ng tutuldok ang
pagitan ng nagsabi at ang sinabi nito.
Hal. Solon: Ceasefire muna sa bangayan sa
bagong buwis
11. Ang unang titik lamang ng ulo at ng mga
tanging pangngalan ang ilimbag sa malaking
titik.
Mali: POPULASYON NG METRIAN, TUMAAS
NG 18.9
Tama: Populasyon ng Metrian, tumaas ng 18.9
Mga Dapat Tandaan sa Pag-uulo ng
Balita
12. Huwag magtapos sa pang-angkop, pantukoy o
pang-ugnay sa dulo ng linya.
Mali: Paaralang Metrian, nagbukas ng
ekstensyon sa San Jose
Tama: Paaralang Metrian, nagbukas
ng ekstensyon sa San Jose
13. Huwag bumanggit ng pangalan maliban
kung ang tao ay kilalala.
Mali: Bilbao, kampeon sa Natl Poped Quiz
Tama: Estudyanteng Metrian , kampeon na Natl
Poped Quiz
Mga Dapat Tandaan sa Pag-uulo ng
Balitasa ulo ng balita
14. Iwasan ang opinyon
Mali: DepEd-GenSan naglaro nang mahusay
sa basketbol, 49-102
Tama: SSS, inilampaso ng DepEd-Gensan
sa basketbol , 49- 102
15. Iwasan ang paggamit ng negatibong
pandiwa
Mali: Palarong Pambansa, hindi matutuloy
Tama: Palarong Pambansa, ipinagpaliban
Mga Dapat Tandaan sa Pag-uulo ng
16. Gumamit ngBalita
mabisa at makatawag
pansing pandiwa.
Mahina: Alaska, tinalo ng SMB, 74-103
Mabisa: Alaska nilampaso ng SMB, 74-103
17. Iwasan ang paghihiwalay ng pang-ukol sa
layon nito.
Mali: NSPC, gaganapin sa
Lunsod ng Surigao
Tama: NSPC, gaganapin
sa Lunsod ng Surigao
TIPS TO HEADLINE WRITERS
1. Read the story for general meaning.
2. Search the key words on which to base your
headline.
The Philippines proposed yesterday
immediate adoption of an emergency program
that will have an effective impact on the
“ruinously” low world market price of sugar.
3. Clues to the headlines are usually in the lead.
What happened?
Who did what?
How did it happen?
4. Use brief and shortest words possible.
5. Use colorful nouns; vigorous, active verbs.
6. Have a subject and a verb.
Avoid starting with a verb, the headline might
sound as if it were giving orders.

Not: Revise money

mart guidelines
But: CB revises
money mart
guidelines
7. Omit articles (a, an, the)
8. Use a comma instead of AND.
9. Use single quotes in headlines. When
your assertions and the sources are given, quotation
marks are not needed, a one-em dash will serve the
purpose.

Basketball team ‘brings home bacon’

10. Omit forms of to be especially when used as a
helping verb.
Isip chosen editor
11. Avoid splitting words that naturally go together.

Wrong: BHS observes Buwan

ng wika with tilts
Right: BHS holds Buwan ng Wika tilts
12. Use the exclamation point sparingly.
13. Use the down style - only the first word and proper nouns are capitalized.
Faculty honors Bacani
14. Don’t leave a preposition at the end of the line.

Wrong: Mentors call for

reform of schools
Right: Mentors call
for reform of schools

15. Use only widely known abbreviations.

16. Be positive, don’t use negatives in headlines. They

weaken not only the headline but also the stories.
Not: US doesn’t trust Peking-
Moscow normalization overtures
But: US wary on Peking-Moscow
normalization overtures
17. Use kickers to attract attention.
18. Don’t use X-mas for Christmas.
19. Use the present tense for past stories and the infinitive
for future stories.
20. Write numbers in figures or spell them out depending
upon your need for your unit counts.
Verbal deadwood – useless phrasing of
any sort.
1. for the reason that - because
2. at the present time - now
3. affixed his signature - signed
4. were united in holy matrimony – were
married
5. abrasions and contusion – cuts and bruises
6. acquaint - tell
7. adequate bus transportation – enough
buses
8. ahead of schedule - early
9. a man by the name of – man named
10. assistance - aid or help
11. at an early date – soon
12. attempt - try
13. beverage - drink
14. bifurcation – division/split
15. attire – wore
16. called a halt - stopped
17. cloudburst – heavy rains
18. conflagration – fire
19. constructed of wood – made of wood or wooden
Redundancy- unnecessary repetition of
ideas.
1. advance prediction
2. fatal killing
3. final conclusion
4. other alternative
5. got up at 6 a.m. in the morning
6. in our modern world of today
7. spherical in shape
8. blue in color
9. heavy in weight
10. sinampal sa mukha
11. isinandal ang likod
12. pasan sa balikat
Headline vocabulary
1. attacks – hits
2. supports – backs
3. increase - hike
4. stops - nips
5. approval – nod
6. syndicate – gang
7 investigation – probe
8. disapprove – scrap
9. ended - busted
10. approve – uphold
Lahat ng maliliit na titik ( maliban sa j,i,l,t,f at
w,m) = 1 yunit
Ang maliliit na titik na j,i,l,t,f
= ½ yunit
Ang m at w = 1 ½
Lahat ng malalaking titik ( maliban sa I,M at
W) = 1 ½ yunit
Ang I
= ½ yunit
Ang M at W
= 2 yunit
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