By LuAnn Schindler for Women on Writing
For the past week, I've been proofing and correcting articles written by my high school Intro to Journalism students. In most instances, like many professional writers, my students still struggle with the revision process.
"Nothing is perfect the first time," I chime. Are you listening?
Students shake their heads knowingly, but the next draft doesn't improve. What's a teacher - and a writer - to do?
I hand out a "sweep list", highlighters, and an article to each student and have them follow this six-step program. You may find it tightens your storytelling, too.
Follow the stylebook. The class uses its own stylebook for formatting, headlinges, grammar and usage, etc. When a writer submits a piece, the publication or publisher expects you to... More...
