1. Literature is the art of writing something that will be read twice; Journalism, what will be read once - Cyril Connolly (American intellectual and writer) A Presentation by Nivedita N. 23-Apr-2012 N. I. F. T, Hyderabad

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3. Being your Teacher 5W + H [Where, What, Why, Who, Whom, and How] Highlight the sentences that best answer these questions, just so you can see if the facts flow in logical order. Avoid repetitive words Every word counts If you have any diagrams/sketch, ensure they are placed correctly To-do list is always handy

4. © Nivasini Publishers Eat. Sleep. Breathe. Edit Read the text aloud First, proof the body of the text. Then go back and proof the headings. Exchange it with your friend Try finding errors in other periodicals/magazines Double check nouns Review the page numbers and its continuity

5. © Nivasini Publishers Eat. Sleep. Breathe. Edit Read a Grammar books like Wren and Martin Check out theoatmeal.com [Grammar cartoons] Have others read it Print it out and read it Keep a list of your most common errors

6. © Nivasini Publishers Jargons! Abbreviations!

7. © Nivasini Publishers JargonBetter finalizefinish implementbegin, use interfacetalk with outputresults parameterslimits utilizationuse viablepossible Jar ` gone ´!

8. © Nivasini Publishers Comma [,] Separating items of the same category. Use a comma before the conjunction in a series of three or more. E.g. The cities I visited are Jaipur, Hyderabad, and Ahmedabad. [Here: cities] *Avoid commas while using conjunctions in two items* She, and I play table tennis together – Wrong She and I play table tennis together – Correct Petting Punctuations

9. © Nivasini Publishers Semicolon [;] Separate items in a series that contain commas. My routine for the week is: During weekdays I buy vegetables, fruits, and sweets; On weekends I watch movies, plays, and attend concerts Petting Punctuations Colon [:] Colon is to introduce a list E.g. My routine for the week is: During weekdays I buy vegetables, fruits, and sweets; On weekends I watch movies, plays, and attend concerts; On other holidays, I sleep, laze around, or watch Television

10. © Nivasini Publishers 1. Inspiring Anecdotes, Case Studies 2.Persuasive Personal stories 3.Opinions I opine [with proved reasons] Voice of the article

11. © Nivasini Publishers Double check the information Comparing the original text with the article written; and Editing symbols Numerals [spell zero to nine and then 10 onwards, use numerals] Source name; Names of people, states, cities, countries, books must be in initial capital. E.g. Hyderabad; The Hindu Preposition fewer than five letters must be in lower case E.g. The Times of India Others..

12. © Nivasini Publishers Must::Subject of the email Fewer than four words Learn the gender of the person Good manners is good style Avoid Capitalization CAPITALS means SHOUTING!!!!! Gulp a glass of water before responding to stinker emails E-Mail

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