Are you aware of the subject, the deadline, and the section editor that needs the copy?
No
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Get the information from the copy editor. |
Have you written questions for the interview subject that ask for specific information, not clichés or yes or no answers?
No
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Rewrite your questionnaire. |
Have your distibuted at least five questionnaires to the proper teacher/coach/sponsor and gotten them all back three days before deadline?
No
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Follow up to insure quick response. |
Have you started your story with an attention-getting lead sentence or paragraph?
No
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Review lead suggestions in your Copy handout. |
Have you blocked your story into paragraphs, included at least three quotes in their own paragraphs, and written all verbs in
past tense?
No
Have you written/pasted your story in AppleWorks, InDesign, TextEdit or Word, spell-checked it, and printed a copy for proofreading?
No
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Write it, spell-check or risk a low grade, print it, then save/export as text. |
Has the Copy Editor proofread the story and made necessary corrections?
No
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Find out why not or turn it in again. |
Do you know the section editor has your story?
No
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FIND IT! |
