Assignment #5 - Due Before 6/24
Hi everyone:
Be sure to refer to the Blackboard - the first part of the homework can be found there, in regards to reading 5-10 articles for three nights in a row.
Then, for this weekend, after you have read somewhere near 20 or 30 articles:
Find an article with a particularly weak lead. Show me the lead. Write a better lead for the article and show me that, as well.
If you want extra practice, write two different, better leads for the exact same story. Remember that leads can be longer than just one paragraph, and remember that you can start a story a million different ways (the nutgraf always helps snap things back into place)
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Tina wrote:
Lead: One of the best ways to promote your website or blog is through article marketing. Learning to write articles quickly is a skill you have to master to accomplish this.
Rewrite:
I enjoy the way you improved this - immediately giving us a definition that helps us to get centered in the article. Sometimes there are pieces - particularly tech pieces - that assume they are writing for a very specialized audience. But you've helped to counter that, presenting us with an article that adds in the needed translation. It's a lesson worth remembering! Great job!
Be sure to refer to the Blackboard - the first part of the homework can be found there, in regards to reading 5-10 articles for three nights in a row.
Then, for this weekend, after you have read somewhere near 20 or 30 articles:
Find an article with a particularly weak lead. Show me the lead. Write a better lead for the article and show me that, as well.
If you want extra practice, write two different, better leads for the exact same story. Remember that leads can be longer than just one paragraph, and remember that you can start a story a million different ways (the nutgraf always helps snap things back into place)
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Tina wrote:
Lead: One of the best ways to promote your website or blog is through article marketing. Learning to write articles quickly is a skill you have to master to accomplish this.
Rewrite:
One of the best ways to promote your website or blog is through article marketing. Article marketing is a type of advertising in which businesses write short articles related to their respective industry. Learning to write articles quickly is a skill you have to master to accomplish this.
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S. James Snyder, Posted: Jun. 30th
Hi Tina!S. James Snyder, Posted: Jun. 30th
I enjoy the way you improved this - immediately giving us a definition that helps us to get centered in the article. Sometimes there are pieces - particularly tech pieces - that assume they are writing for a very specialized audience. But you've helped to counter that, presenting us with an article that adds in the needed translation. It's a lesson worth remembering! Great job!
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