JN 311 1nd Edition Lecture 9Outline of Last Lecture I. Chapter 5Outline of Current Lecture II. Chapter 8,9, & 10Current LectureThe Writing Process: 4CS-Conceive-What’s interesting, important, newsworthy, main point?-Collect-Gather information from sources-Collect anecdotes that illustrate focus-Verify names and spellings-Construct-Find the focus-Plan an order-Correct-A great point: read aloudFeature Writing-When are features used?-Use same style, techniques, mechanics as straight news writing-For the most part, the reporting is the same-Sometimes more detailed -More attention to scenes, visuals-Typically takes more time with each source and at each location-Virtually impossible to do by phone or by emailReporting for Features-Look for a good angle or theme-Theme is the literary device that unites the story-Make people see your story-Ask questions to elicit detailDescriptive Techniques-Avoid adjectives- show, don’t tell -Use analogiesThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.-Limit physical descriptions of people-Avoid sexist/ racist descriptions-Show people in actionPlanning the Order-Look at a variety of points-Whats most newsworthy or interesting to your audience?-Topics-Main theme-Highlights-Sources-Try to write a headlineTransitions-These keep the middle moving-Use cause and effect-Insert a statement introducing the speaker/blocking sources-Repetition of key words/ “Stitching”-Time phrasesMaking the Middle Move-Parallel sentence structure-Vary the pace-Lists-Use dialogue-DBI: boring but important
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