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Before we discuss the vital importance of revising our writing through careful proofreading, I wanted to tell ya there's a cool contest brewing. Check back tomorrow for more details!
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Reading prose for our fall issue of Rose & Thorn Journal, I've noticed a lot of sloppiness in sentence structure and clarity of meaning lately. Often we write quickly, our fingers struggling to keep up with our speeding brains, and mistakes follow. That's why it is so.important.to.edit.our.work. Be double and triple sure you are saying what you intend to say, and that your words aren't betraying you!
The following examples sent to me by a friend illustrate what I'm talking about better than anything I've read in a long time. Plus, they made me smile.
Have you ever written something like these actual newspaper headlines?
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Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter
Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says
Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over
Miners Refuse to Work after Death
Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant
War Dims Hope for Peace
If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile
Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures
Enfield ( London ) Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide
Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges
New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group
Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft
Kids Make Nutritious Snacks
Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half
Hospitals Sued by 7 Foot Doctors
Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead
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If you just can't get enough, here are more Headline Fails to oggle. :D
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