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Paul LaRocque is a veteran journalist and journalism educator. His newspaper career included stints at the Milwaukee Journal, the Battle Creek Enquirer and News, and the Fort Worth Star Telegram. He also taught at Texas Christian University, Southern Methodist University, and the University of North Texas. He also is author of Heads You Win: An Easy Guide to Better Headline and Caption Writing.
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This review is from: The Concise Guide to Copy Editing: Preparing Written Work for Readers (Paperback)
Expertly written by experienced journalist and journalism educator Paul LaRocque, The Concise Guide To Copy Editing: Preparing Written Work For Readers is a straightforward and comprehensive introduction to the skill of editing text with the needs of the reader foremost in mind. Principles and examples concerning general order of ideas, compressing and strengthening prose, common grammar errors, and the overall self-improvement of personal editing skills, The Concise Guide To Copy Editing is a "must-read" introduction for anyone seriously interested in copy editing as a career -- as well as an invaluable instructional for aspiring authors or novice publishers wanting to know what the proper duties and responsibilities of a copy editor are within the framework contemporary publishing.
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Readers do not like surprises. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
palace spokesman, bank error, formula writing, receiving stolen property Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
King George, Buckingham Palace, Coal City, Eleanor Clements, Queen Elizabeth, Atlantic City, New York, Prince Charles, World War, Windsor Castle, Stanton County, Westminster Abbey, Duke of York, King Edward, Princess Margaret, Duchess of York, Independence Day, President Bush, Prince Albert, Queen Victoria, Remember the Monopoly, Royal Lodge, Wallis Warfield Simpson, Allison Smithson, Dodge County Attorney Dean Skokan New!
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Readers do not like surprises. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
palace spokesman, bank error, formula writing, receiving stolen property Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
King George, Buckingham Palace, Coal City, Eleanor Clements, Queen Elizabeth, Atlantic City, New York, Prince Charles, World War, Windsor Castle, Stanton County, Westminster Abbey, Duke of York, King Edward, Princess Margaret, Duchess of York, Independence Day, President Bush, Prince Albert, Queen Victoria, Remember the Monopoly, Royal Lodge, Wallis Warfield Simpson, Allison Smithson, Dodge County Attorney Dean Skokan New!
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- Writing for Story (Mentor) by Jon Franklin on 4 pages
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- Moby-Dick, Second Edition (Norton Critical Editions) by Herman Melville on page 62, and Back Matter
- Moby Dick (French Edition) by Herman Melville on page 62, and Back Matter
- Moby Dick (Bibliotheque Des Grands Classiques)(Illustrated) (French Edition) by Melville on page 62, and Back Matter
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