MCOM 2320 Peer Edit: Informative Writing Assignment

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Lead/Inverted Pyramid
Is the lead the first sentence after the dateline? ~ No
Is the lead 30 words or less? Yes cEff)
Does it include the most important information? No
Does it answer who, what, when, where, why, and how? No
Does the story follow the inverted pyramid? No
(Most important information at the beginning.)

Format & AP Style

Do they have a headline based on their story? t£;J No
Is their name on the document?
Is it single-spaced?
Is there an extra space between paragraphs?
Are the paragraphs left-aligned (NOT indented)?
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No
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Do they have a dateline? [±_~ No

Is their dateline formatted properly? (e.g. LUBBOCK, Texas - )
~ No

Are all numbers and ages formatted appropriately? No

Dates and months? No
State names, cities, and street addresses? No
Professional/business titles (before/after names)? No
Commas? Yes No

Are there at least two different people quoted? ~ No

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Does a person' s first reference include first and last name? Yes
Is he/she referred to by last name for each subsequent reference? Yes
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Do the quotes stand alone (i.e. on their own paragraph)? Yes ~ o·

Word Count
Is the word count included at the end? Yes No
What is their word count? _ _ _ _ (Must be between 450-500.)