DONE

By The Numbers
· If they are single digit write it out if its more then one digit put it in numbers

One two three four 10 11 12 345 538



Ban the Symbols

· Don’t use symbols.
100-dollars not $100
Ordinary Ordinals
· use two didgit endings after dates and streetsJune 21st 45th time the 1st time
Bits and Pieces
· use the same rule for fractions and percentsOne-third not 1/3 75 present not .75
Round Figures
· don’t be afraid to round numbers up
592 round it up to 6002454 round up to 25-hundred
Telling Time
· never use a.m or p.m5:30 this morning not 5:30 am12:00 this afternoon not 12:00 pm
Exception to the Number Rules
· for time of day addresses and phone numbers can be said numeric if they are numbers 97:301-4-5-6 royal road


Practical Punctuation
· this is use to help make the script way easier to readlatter on this evening…….there was a robbery--at the 8th street 7-11…. There was two men involved……..the police are still looking for the suspects.
Correctible Errors
· don’t be afraid to mark up you copy after it is done
DOGRobert said that the man looked like a old smelt dag


Putting it on the Paper
· use 8.5 by 11 sheets
· type or write on one side of paper only
· double space it
· use upper and lower case
· use separate sheets for each different story
· use title in upper left corner to say what the story is all aboutGreyhound Bus AttackPortage la Prairie
09/11/08
Play it again
· use your own word
· write short to the point sentences
· write tightly but explain the significance of the story
· take fact one at a time a sentence at a time
· leads set the tone. Set them so they can logically flow
· make sure all names are spelt correctly
· make sure to use prunciation guides for hard to say words and names
· place titles before names
· place ages before names but only use if important to the story
· place address after the name
· attribution always comes before what is said
· don’t worry about synonyms of say and says
· paraphrase quotes unless there colorful
· Don’t be afraid to repeat
· Use personal pronouns
· Use contractions
· Use present tense
· Beware of abbreviations spell out word the way you want them to be said
· Use time elements in a story so they sound natural
· Write numbers so they are easy to read
· Round up numbers so they are easy to remember
· Make sure fractions and decimal are understandable
· Don’t use symbols spell them out
· Use punctuation to make your copy east tto read
· Keep your copy clean
· Limit you copy editing symbols re write if you have to
· Think and write the way you talk