Copy Reading
Copy Reading
Bernadette F. Tamayo
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 Corrections PDI August 19, 2004 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 editing the copy by the use of appropriate symbols. A copy is the typewritten material submitted to the encoder for typesetting. Proofreading is correction of errors in galley or page proofs by the use of proofreading symbols. A galley proof is a long, narrow proof pulled from type on a galley.
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
The copy
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
Makes sure the story conforms to the newspaper stylebook or style sheet for consistency.
Is it enrolment or enrollment? Per cent or percent? Are months in given dates abbreviated or not?
Straightens out ungrammatical constructions. Checks spelling and punctuation. Checks sentence construction
in the story should be in the active voice, not passive. The editor changes this sentence: Suggestions is offered by the Student Counsel to _______
Rewrites the lead when necessary. Cuts a story to size or to the required length. Shortens sentences and tightens paragraphs if need be.
Does the article play up the feature or most important fact of the story? Is something mentioned in the lead but not mention again or elaborated until the eight paragraph?
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.
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.
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.
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 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 1 -year-old 1 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 6 6 participants from 11 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