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WorksheetsHeadline Writing TIPS
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Use "A" "an" "the" in headlines.
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Be humorous and punny in your headlines every chance you get.
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If the story includes audio, video or photo gallery, say so in the headline.
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Present tense for present and past stories, future tense for future stories.
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Active voice, strong verbs in headlines.
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Use full names of people unless they are well known.
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Use key words and phrases as this will help searches find you and your work!
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Make it clear why the reader should care about the story.
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Strive to make every headline an attention grabber.
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Use passive verbs that only tell.
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Use a comma to replace the word "and"
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Label headlines like "Boys Basketball" or "Girls Soccer"
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Editorialize
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Use 'single quotes' instead of "double quotation marks"
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Use only abbreviations that are well known to your audience.
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