RESOLVING CONFLICT

THE ART OF COPYREADING AND HEADLINE WRITING

TERMINAL OBJECTIVE
Demonstrate understanding on the application of varies
techniques and strategies in the conventions of copyreading
and headline writing through the given activities.

ENABLING OBJECTIVES:
1. Familiarize with copyreading symbols
2. Recognize the duties of copyreaders
3. Copyread article using appropriate copyreading symbols
4. Identify different kinds of headlines
5. Criticize headline styles common in news dailies
6. Construct headlines to fit given spaces
7. Figure out the counting units of headlines
ACTIVITY
ANALYSIS

1. What insights did you gain from the activity?

2. What implications can be drawn from the error-stricken

signages in relation to Copyreading and Headline writing (
CRHW )?

3. Why is copyreading and headline writing important ?

(Sharing of insights on the implications of the given activity (funny signages) to CRHW lesson)
 COPYREADING
COPYREADING SYMBOLS
HEADLINE WRITING
HEADLINE STYLE
UNIT COUNT
PRINTER’S DIRECTIONS
SLUG LINE
HEADLINE SCHEDULE
PRACTICE TEST
NSPC WINNING TIPS
ABSTRACTION

Is an art of correcting articles

using copyreading symbols
to produce a clean copy.
 A copyreader is a specialist
who improves the news
story and makes it worth reading.
 GRAMMAR SPELLING
WHAT TO COPYREAD?

ERRORS!
PUNCTUATION CAPITALIZATION

TENSES
 COMMON ABBREVIATIONS,
NUMBER, AND SYMBOLS USED IN
THE CALABARZON PAPERS
(CALABARZON STYLEBOOK 2018)
 ABBREVIATIONS

DepEd vs DepED
GPTA, PNP, PSDS

Abel, L., Buhay, V., Calcetas, JP., et. Al. CALABARZON Campus Journalism Stylebook 2018. First Edition, CASPA.
 COMPANY NAME

Liwayway Publishing Co., Inc.

Far East Ltd.
Warner Bros.
Abel, L., Buhay, V., Calcetas, JP., et. Al. CALABARZON Campus Journalism Stylebook 2018. First Edition, CASPA.
 SCHOOLS’ INITIALS

Recto MNHS

Abel, L., Buhay, V., Calcetas, JP., et. Al. CALABARZON Campus Journalism Stylebook 2018. First Edition, CASPA.
 NUMBERS

One to nine in words, 10 and above in figures

Exception to the rule – figures 10 and above
When used as a sentence opener especially in the
beginning of a paragraph.

Abel, L., Buhay, V., Calcetas, JP., et. Al. CALABARZON Campus Journalism Stylebook 2018. First Edition, CASPA.
 SYMBOLS

Amount of Money – usually written in figures with a peso sign (P)

Grade level – written in numbers (Grade 7 to 12) while in numerals for
(Grade I to VI) based on observation

Abel, L., Buhay, V., Calcetas, JP., et. Al. CALABARZON Campus Journalism Stylebook 2018. First Edition, CASPA.
LET’S TRY!
LET’S TRY!

“ Manigas kayong lahat, ”Roque said.

LET’S TRY!

Mr. Justo Magculang Jr.

Mr Justo Magculang Jr
x x
LET’S TRY!

Recto MNHS SPAs

are cool,smart , and
loving persons.
LET’S TRY!

Chinese New Year will be in Feb.

Chinese New Year will on February 12.

Chinese New Year will in Feb. 2023.

LET’S TRY!

Thirty-five SPJ learners

9 ML players
LET’S TRY!

9:00 a.m.
P100.00
LET’S TRY!

Manila, philippines
TIaong, QuEzon
LET’S TRY!

STET
Indigenous People’ s rights protected
LET’S TRY!

Week 37 of the coronaviruss qquarantine

LET’S TRY!

I amsafe.
LET’S TRY!

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(DOH)
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LET’S TRY!
LET’S TRY!
The title of every news
article
SUBJECT: Quezon
VERB/PHRASE: logs
OBJECT/ SITUATION/OUTCOME: 8 Covid-19 deaths in
first week of February

LUCENA CITY – Eight patients succumbed to the

coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) so far this month in
Quezon, bringing the death toll in the province to 232 as of
Feb. 5.
Read more: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1392733/quezon-logs-8-covid-19-deaths-in-first-week-of-february#ixzz6lewOSSk6
Follow us: @inquirerdotnet on Twitter | inquirerdotnet on Facebook
EXPLORING THE HEADLINE:
Saying a lot in a small space
Headline vocabulary :
Painting pictures in headlines
 HEADLINE STYLES
All caps
MARCOS WELCOMES REVIVAL OF TOYOTA TAMARAW
Cap and lower case (Clc)

Marcos Welcomes Revival Of Toyota Tamaraw

Downstyle(ds)

Marcos welcomes revival of Toyota Tamaraw

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1728632/marcos-welcomes-revival-of-toyota-tamaraw
 HEADLINE STYLE

ALL CAPS
HEADLINE STYLE

ALL
CAPS
 HEADLINE WRITING

The first letter of the first word

and proper nouns are
generally capitalized.
HEADLINE WRITING

Use dash before the source

Use colon after the source
 HEADLINE
WRITING

Use colon
after the source

Use comma
instead of ‘and’
A headline uses specific
vocabulary. In writing the
headline, use the shortest
words possible.
A headline uses specific vocabulary. In writing the headline, use the shortest
words possible.

vows
District Supervisor promises excellence
A headline uses specific vocabulary. In writing the headline, use the shortest
words possible.

oks
School memo approves free ID
Examples:
beefed up
1. Campus journalism strengthened

hits 4,000 mark

2. Enrolment reaches 4,000 students
caps
3. Journ camp highlights copyreading
To construct a headline, it should have a subject and a verb.
It is not advisable to begin a headline with a verb as it
becomes an imperative.

Draws support for project

School draws support for SPJ

Use the historical present tense in the headline. It shows
timeliness and urgency.
past tense

SPJ Recto writer topped editorial tilt

historical present tense

SPJ Recto writer tops editorial tilt

SKILLS IN HEADLINE WRITING

Headline writing imposes a new

discipline on the journalist.
There is
no sure-fire formula
on how to do this but good headline
writers have the following skills:
SKILLS IN HEADLINE WRITING
SKILLS IN HEADLINE WRITING
SUBJECT: Magnitude 6.0 earthquake
VERB/PHRASE: hits waters off
OBJECT/ SITUATION/OUTCOME: Davao Occidental

.
State seismologists on Saturday afternoon, Feb.
11, said an earthquake with a magnitude
measuring 6.0 jolted waters off Davao
Occidental.
https://mb.com.ph/2023/02/11/magnitude-6-earthquake-hits-waters-off-davao-occidental/
 SUBJECT: Solon
VERB/PHRASE: wants
OBJECT/ SITUATION/OUTCOME: reinforcement of English
as medium of instruction
at all school levels

MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker on Sunday said English was not

being taught effectively in elementary and high schools in the
country, leading to the dismal performance of Filipino students in
global reading, math, and science assessments.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1387749/deped-urged-to-reinforce-english-as-medium-of-instruction LET’S TRY!

 SUBJECT: DOTr
VERB/PHRASE: rolls out
OBJECT/ SITUATION/OUTCOME: Cordillera WW2 journey

AS part of its continuing product development and heritage

advocacy, the Department of Tourism (DoT)-Cordillera
Administrative Region recently held a test run of its World War 2
Historical Journey which retraces the crucial events of the Pacific
War.
-instructionhttps://www.manilatimes.net/2023/01/04/news/regions/dot-rolls-out-cordillera-ww2-
journey/1872651 LET’S TRY!
 SUBJECT: Quezon mayor
VERB/PHRASE: allows
OBJECT/ SITUATION/OUTCOME: paid leave of absence for single
employees to "find true love"

MANILA, Philippines – The mayor of General Luna, Quezon is allowing his

single employees to file a leave of absence to “find their true love.”

Mayor Matt Erwin Florido showed how supportive he is of his single

employees' love affairs that he granted them a paid leave of absence on
Thursday, the 11th of February 2021.
https://www.thesummitexpress.com/2021/02/mayor-paid-leave-single-employees-general-luna-quezon.html LET’S TRY!
SUBJECT: Jarasa
VERB/PHRASE: dismayado
OBJECT/ SITUATION/OUTCOME: sa mga artikulong ‘copy paste’ sa
textbooks ng Filipino
Sa kasagsagan ng isyu ng mga maanomalyang libro ng Department of
Education (DepEd), tumambad kay Filipino Education Program Supervisor
Joseph Jarasa ang mga libro ng Filipino na puno naman ng mga artikulong
“copy paste” na hindi man lamang kumilala sa tunay na may akda, pagdiriing
ito ay isang malinaw na paglabag sa batas ukol sa pag-aari.

LET’S TRY!
LET’S TRY!
 SUBJECT: PH, China
VERB/PHRASE: sign
OBJECT/ SITUATION/OUTCOME: 14 bilateral deals

THE Philippines and China signed 14 bilateral

agreements on Wednesday, including the
establishment of a communication setup for settling
maritime issues between the two countries.
https://cnnphilippines.com/news/2019/7/31/
SUBJECT:
Lawmaker
VERB/PHRASE: seeks
OBJECT/ SITUATION/OUTCOME: probe of RFID glitches

ACT-CIS Rep. Jeffrey Soriano wants the House of

Representatives to look into the Radiofrequency
Identification (RFID) system as he expressed dismay
by the glitch that hit the Southern Luzon Expressway
(SLEX) last week that caused heavy traffic jams.
LET’S TRY!
SUBJECT: PCG
VERB/PHRASE:
OBJECT/ SITUATION/OUTCOME:
ends
free bus rides

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) concluded

its free shuttle ride program on Friday, Jan.
6, after more than two weeks of
augmenting public transportation amid the
holiday season. LET’S TRY!
SUBJECT: SPD official
VERB/PHRASE:
returns
OBJECT/ SITUATION/OUTCOME:
lost wallet

An official of the Southern Police District (SPD)

found and returned a lost wallet in Taguig.
All small letters (except j, l, i, f, t, m and w) =1
Small letters j, l, i, f, t =½
Small letters m, w =1½
All capital letters (except J, L, I, F, T, M, and W) =1½
Capital letters J, L, I, F, T =1
Capital letters M, W =2
All spaces =1
All number figures (0 – 9 except 1) =1
Number 1 =½
 COUNTING THE HEAD
All punctuation marks (except the dash,
Question mark, dollar, Peso and percent =½
sign)

Dash, question mark, dollar, Peso and =1

percent sign
 COUNTING THE HEAD

Fastest finger first!

Column 4-30 TNR Bold (47 uc)
Font size
Font style
1 / ds / fl
Typeface
Line or deck
Manner of writing
Way of leveling
Total number of
unit counts
Stands for unit
counts PRINTER’S DIRECTION
 SLUG AND SLUG LINE

The Rectorian Name of the newspaper

News Type of Article
DASPA CaRes Nature of the story
Dimax, Randall | 02-09-2023 Author/Date the article was published

then ENCIRCLE
 HEADLINE SCHEDULE

CRHW prepared by Ana Marie Contreras - Calapit

APPLICATION
Using the copyreading symbols, edit the
given article and put an appropriate
headline. Provide the slug line and printer’s
direction.

COPYREADING 60%
Uses appropriate copyreading symbols
Recognizes exact number of errors in the contest piece

HEADLINE WRITING: 40%

Provides the best two headlines for the news article
Observes standards in headline writing

Total 100%
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https://mb.com.ph/2023/02/11/magnitude-6-earthquake-hits-waters-off-davao-occidental/

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Copyreading Track
• 2020 – 7th Place RSPC , Mar Jhun F. Daniel
• 2019 – 1st Place DSPC
• 2018 – 4th Place RSPC , Mar Jhun F. Daniel
• 2017 – 1st Place DSPC
• 2016 – 1st Place DSPC
• 2015 – 7th Place Koronadal NSPC, Millen Sidney Paderes
• 2014 – 5th Place RSPC, Krystel Iris De Castro
• 2013 – 2nd Place Ormoc City NSPC, Rendell M. Sanchez
• 2012 - 2nd place DSPC

In private school
• 2006 – 1st Place Baguio NSPC, Aileen Paula Chua
• 2005 – 1st Place NSPC, Jess Mari Yara
• 2004 - 4th Place Siargao NSPC , Roanne Jemae Yara
• 2003 – 1st Place RSPC, Janine Arenas
• 2002 – 1st Place RSPC , Veronica Tiongson
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THE ART OF COPYREADING AND HEADLINE WRITING