The teachers’

particapited activety
diuring the trainiing
workshop
YPRGDNCEAOI
COPYREADING
 COPYREADING
AND HEADLINE
WRITING

RAYMUND V. REMANDABAN
Master Teacher I/SPA
Pagwawasto ng
Kopya, Sipi o
Orihinal
(Copyreading)
 Ang pagwawasto ng sipi at pag-
uulo ng balita ay gawain ng isang
espesyalistang editor upang
lalong mapabuti at mapaganda
ang istorya at maging karapat-
dapat na magkaroon ng espasyo
sa pahayagan.
 Copyreading
It means editing written copy for
publication.

It requires serious and

comprehensive revision of an article
using Copyreading marks based on
the standards of publication.
What does a copyreader
do?
He takes the story as it
comes from the reporter and puts
it through a refining process.
He uses a heavy black or
blue pencil for corrections.
He does not erase the
original writing when he edits
What are the essential qualities of
a copyreader?
He has good command of the
language and comprehensive
knowledge of rules of grammar.
He must be wide reader and always
updated on current information.
As watchman of newspaper he must
know well the policies of newspaper.
 What are the duties of a
copyreader?
A. Errors in form

To correct errors in grammar

To correct errors in spelling
To correct errors in punctuation
To correct errors in usage
 What are the duties of a
copyreader?
B. Errors in content
To correct errors in fact
To improve news value
To guard against criticism
To expand copy
To reduce copy
To write headlines of news and check heads or
titles of editorials, features and literary
articles
 What are the duties of a
copyreader?
To delete unnecessary adjectives and opinion in
news
To delete libelous, seditious, and rebellious matter
and all those contrary to laws, and good taste.
To correct redundancy and rewrite sentences with
verbal deadwood.
To rewrite sentences or paragraphs that violate the
principles of unity, coherence, and emphasis
To correct errors in style and structure
Exercises:
A. Identify the error, then tell whether it is in form or
in content. Explain your answer.
1. The guard did not saw all the students coming in.
2. The agenda for the meeting is quite long.
3. The Core luckily tops prestigious press tilts
4. Floods destroy field house- clean- up to take three
weeks.
5. In a news story-The most efficient and
knowledgeable principal represented the school in
the well known national schools press conference.
Exercises:
6. The final conclusion revealed that the dead
corpse was a victim of fatal murder.

7. You’re the one whose going to be promoted.

8. PBBM has been encountering tough issues
with the philippine media.
9. The old man was bring to the hospital.
10. Grenade blast killed 2 kids
 MGA PANANDA
SA PAGWAWASTO
NG KOPYA
MGA GAWAIN NG
EDITOR SA
PAGWAWASTO
NG KOPYA
1. Tiyaking tumpak ang mga datos sa artikulo.
2. Ang akdang ililimbag ay may wastong
gramatika at pagbabaybay ng mga salita.
3. Magwasto ng kamalian ng mga datos batay sa
kahalagahan nito.
4. Tinitiyak nito kung mabisa ang pamatnubay na
ginagamit sa akda.
5. Pumutol o magkaltas ng di- mahalagang datos.
6. Mag-alis ng mga salitang nagsasaad ng opinyon
kung ang winawasto ay balita.
7. Magpalit ng mga salitang walang kabuluhan
tulad ng bangkay na di humuhinga, hawak
ng kamay, pasan sa balikat at iba pa.

8. Magpalit ng mga salitang mahirap

maunawaan ng karamihang mambabasa.

9. Sinunsunod nito ang istilo ng

pahayagan.
10.Tinitiyak nitong malaya sa anumang
libelong pamamahayag ang akda.

11.Tinitingnan nitong ang akda ay may

mabisang istilo at ulo.

12. Magbigay ng tagubilin sa tagapaglimbag

ukol sa laki at tipong gagamitin, kolum at iba
pang ems.

2-27 TNRB
MGA KATANGIAN
NG MABISANG
EDITOR SA
PAGWAWASTO
NG KOPYA
Malawak na kaaalaman sa wika.
Mahusay sa gramatika at pagbaybay.
Malawak ang kaalaman sa talasalitaan.
Mahilig magbasa.
Maraming alam sa pangkalahatan at
kasalukuyang impormayon.
Alam ang mga batas tungkol sa libelo.
Kabisado ang mga pananda sa
pagwawasto ng sipi.
Metikuloso.
 HEADLINE WRITING
HEADLINE is the title of a newspaper story. It
serves as a quick source of information. It is
written to tell the story what is it all about,
to attract readers, and to grade the news on
its importance. It is always short and simple.
Headline writing requires skill and
concentration .It must give the essence of
the story. While explaining the story
accurately, your headline also must fit into a
limited space.
 Steps in Writing Headline

Step 1- Read the article, especially the

lead (first) paragraph. The headline
must convey a brief synopsis of the
article and must be accurate, so
knowledge of the information in the
article is imperative.
 Steps in Writing Headline
Step 2-
Decide on the most important
information to be conveyed in the headline:
what will grab the attention of the most
readers? In news articles, the most significant
information should be in the very first couple
of sentences. The headline has to fit within
the space available for it. If the amount of
space available is known, be prepared to edit
down the headline as needed in order to fit.
Steps in Writing Headline
Step 3
- Check guidelines: each
publication has different guidelines
regarding what to include in the
headline. Some allow certain forms of
punctuation, such as a colon, while
others do not. Verify with the publication
what their guidelines require.
Steps in Writing Headline
Step 4-Consider the appearance of the
headline. The font size of the letters used
often convey to the reader the article's
importance. Major world events are
typically one or two words in very large
font size across the entire top of the
newspaper, while smaller local stories or
news that isn't that unusual are printed in
a smaller font size that only takes up a
column or two in the paper.
Steps in Writing Headline
Step 5- Write the headline. There are
several things to consider while
writing the headline

Step 6-Confirm that there are no

more errors in form and in content.
 Guidelines in Writing
Headline
1. Use specific words. Make the
information as exact as you can in the
limited space of the headline

Wrong: Politician wins election.

Correct: PBBM wins presidential post.
 Guidelines in Writing
Headline
2. State facts, avoid opinion
Ex. Fact: The Core first in press tilts
With opinion: The Core luckily tops
prestigious press tilts
3. Use Active voice. The doer of the
action must be in the subject position.
However, use the passive voice when the
action is more significant than the doer.
Example: SC postpones general meeting
 Guidelines in Writing
Headline
4. Use the historical present (the present
form of the verb for the past events, and
the infinitive form for the future events.

Wrong: The Core copped 5 trophies at

NSSPC
Correct: The Core cops 5 trophies at
NSSPC
Guidelines in Writing Headline
5. Omit all articles a, an, the and other
unnecessary words.
Wrong: The 7 cops hurt in ambush
Correct: 7 cops hurt in ambush

6. Avoid label head

Wrong: Auctioned
Correct: Imelda jewelry auctioned
 Guidelines in Writing Headline

7. Do not editorialize your headline.

Wrong: Ang Alab shows great performance in
DSSPC.
Correct: Ang Alab wins 6 out of 7 in DSSPC writing
contests
8. Do not use the same word twice in the headline
or kicker
Gun haul
Manila cops seize 25 guns
from suspected bandits
 Guidelines in Writing
Headline
9. Never use the word “may”. It denotes
the uncertain element of the story.

Wrong: Sayyaf may demand P1M for

release of 3 captives
Correct: Sayyaf demands P1M for release
of 3 captives.
 Guidelines in Writing
Headline
10. Do not be in the negative.
Poor: Summer Training in
Journalism won’t be held
Better: Summer Training in
Journalism cancelled
 Guidelines in Writing Headline
21. Avoid wooden heads or headlines
without a verb.
Wrong: Ten student delegates at UN
Correct: Ten student delegates visit UN
22. Avoid splitting words that naturally go
together
Wrong: SJNHSians celebrate Buwan
ng Wika with beauty tilt
Right: Garcians hold Buwan ng Wika with
beauty contest
Headline Vocabulary
cite – enumerate, mention
confab – conference
accord – agreement cop – police
allay – calm cow- frighten
crown – win
allot – apportion, set curb – control, stop
a side cut – decrease
anew – again dip – decrease, decline
draw fire – to be criticized
assail – attack dry run – rehearsal
ax – dismiss
bare – reveal,
expose
bat – defend
bid – request
Headline Vocabulary
due – deadline, scheduled hike – increase
ex – former
to eye – consider
hit – attack
feud – quarrel, dispute inquiry – investigation
foil – thwart, reject ink – to sign a
gab – conference contract
gird – brace, prepare
go – try
junk – to throw way,
grill – question, interrogate decline
hail – welcome kin – family
kit – package
letup – temporary
easing up
link – connect
 Headline Vocabulary
meet – conference, to power – electricity
convene probe – to investigate
memo – memorandum prod – prick
mull – plan, to think of quit – resign
mum – silent quiz – question
nab – arrest ratify – approve
nix – reject raze – destroy
okay – approve, accept revamp – to change,
peg – to fix at a certain reshuffle
amount or level rift – disagreement
pit – oppose row – dispute,
post – position, to assign disagreement
Headline Vocabulary
rule – decide, decision
sans – without
scan – examine
scribe – newspaperman
shakeup – reshuffle
skip – avoid
slay – kill, assassinate
solon – lawmaker
try – attempt
Unit Count in Headline
All small letters (except j, l, i, f, t, = 1 unit
m and w) = ½ units
Small letters j, l, i, f, t = 1 ½ units
Small letters m and w
= 1 ½ units
All capital letter (except I, M and = 1 unit
W) = 2 units
Capital letters J I L T F
Capital letters M and W
Unit Count in Headline
PUNCTUATION MARKS
Dash ( -- ) = 1 1/2
Question mark (?) units
Others = 1 unit
Numbers ( 0-9) = ½ unit
Space = 1 unit
= 1 unit
 News Headline
Samples
School intensifies reading proficiency
test

DepEd, Habitat to build housing for

teachers

Regional STEP Skills Competition

Cobeng wins table setting champtitle
 Halimbawa ng Ulo ng Balita

2 parke ng IT, itatayo sa

GenSan
Upang palakasin ang kampanya
ng lungsod bilang isang alternatibong
sentro ng ICT sa bansa, dalawang
parke ng information technology ang
ilalagak sa lungsod ng General Santos.
 Unit Counting
@Lahat ng maliliit na titik ( maliban sa j, I, l, t, f , at m,w)- 1 yunit
@maliliit na titik na j, I, l, t, f ------------------------------------1/2 yunit
@m at w -------------------------------------------------------------1½
yunit
@lahat ng malalaking titik ( maliban sa J I L T F M W )--------1½ yunit
@J I L T F--------------------------------------------------------------1 yunit
@M at W ----------------------------------------------------2 yunit
@ lahat ng bantas (maliban sa gatlang, tandang
pananong,simbolo ng piso, dolyar at bahagdan -----------1/2 yunit
@gatlang, tandang pananong, simbolo ng piso, dolyar at
bahagdan ---------------------------------------------------------1 yunit
@lahat ng tambilang mula 0 hanggang 9
( maliban sa 1 ) ---------------------1 yunit
@tambilang na 1 ------------------½ yunit
@lahat ng ispasyo -----------------1 yunit
@Espasyo----------------------------1 yunit
Halimbawa:

Eksport ng mangga, isusulong = 27 yunits

Cebu Pacific, nagbukas ng rutang GenSan

= 38 1/2
THANK
YOU
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