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A copy may be a news item, an editorial, a feature story or any literary article.
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Duties of a copyreader:
3. See that the paper’s style requirements are strictly followed. Check names, addresses, title, designations, identifications,
figures, etc.
5. Rewrite the lead or the first few paragraphs whenever necessary, but must never tamper with the facts unless he is sure of
his corrections.
6. Delete all opinion, speculations and statements on news which are without attribution or sources.
7. Watch out for slanting or any attempt to present the story in a subtly biased way.
10. Cross-out adjectives in news which tend to make a story sound over-written.
12. Check attributions and see to it that they are properly identified.
13. Challenge facts, claims, or reports when they sound anomalous, illogical and incredible.
1. 1. Errors in fact
2. Errors in grammar
3. Errors in structure
4. Errors in style
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Copyreading Symbols
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enthusiastic principal
5. Others
correction
She read Les Miserables Set in italics She read Les Miserables
30 or # Story is finished
Note: To arrange paragraphs just place the number (e.g. #1, #3) of the corresponding paragraphs in the left portion of the copy.
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SAMPLE COPYREADING MATERIAL
Headline: _____________________________________
No. of units: ____________
The PNU elementary school launch the anual cleanliness & beatification contest September 16 at the school social
hole.
In a mating with Presidents and vice-presidents of each class from Grade III to Gr. Six, Mrs. Alegria Flora Principal
explain the procedures to folow.
According to the principal, its class class will be given an areas to cleaned. Ones a week, school officials will vissit the
area and chose the cleanest amongst them.
Prices will be awarded to the class who’s area will be pick the cleanest for 3 times. Th
The handsome and intelligent Mr. Garcia Ramon, vocation al teacher who facilitated the meeting told the studes that
thru the contest cooperation will be developed
COPYREADING EXERCISE
1. 1. ocasion
2. all-right
3. embarassment
4. inspite of
5. harrassment
6. privileges
7. commitee
8. diphtheria
9. dessimenate
10. tommorow
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COPYREADING EXERCISE
Verbal deadwood
Column A Column B
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COPYREADING EXERCISE
Redundancy
1. The final conclusion revealed that the dead corpse was a victim of a fatal murder.
3. It was definitely decided to give free gifts to the underprivileged poor on Christmas.
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COPYREADING EXERCISE
Brevity
3. These children are the ones who are influenced by indecent films.
4. The building closed its door at five o’clock p.m. in the afternoon.
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COPYREADING EXERCISE
1. Mr. Amador Cabansag, a very energetic teacher of electricity in the famous Osmena High School, held a very successful
demonstration lesson.
2. The most efficient and knowledgeable principal represented the school in the well-known national press conference.
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COPYREADING EXERCISE
6. Come to work (in, on) time or you will be (fired, fired out).
7. Put all your (bedding, beddings) away and (take, bring) your (baggage, baggages) (in, on) the corner of the room.
8. Our main concern (is, are) reference books which (is, are) very dear nowadays.
14. Claro m. Recto wrote “Abajo los cocoteros” and “Shadow and Solitude.”
15. The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor (Dec. 1941; December, 1941; December 1941)
17. Mother is often tired from the (everyday, every day) chores.
18. Peter tried to (reason, reason out) to his father about his low grades.
19. The jeep (collided, crashed) against the wall of the school.