to the freshies...

by: kimberly

hi freshies!! well, i think you're a talented bunch. keep up the good work. the interest and eagerness that you all show is quite refreshing. i mean, you are all young but all so enthusiastic to learn! and that is really something.
keep on feeding your thirst for knowledge.
that thirst must not be set aside. dont forget that.
keep on being voracious readers!! you'll learn HEAPS... if you guys need some advice or anything about which books are good or what, dont hesitate asking anyone of us. we sure can help you out. *wink*

well, basically, this entry is for the freshies. but then, thinking of it, it is for everyone...


FEATURE WRITING TIPS

~ be creative. c'mon guys, we know that you can pull out that hiding little creativity monster inside! unleash it!!

~ with brevity comes substance. we all know that the schoolpaper doesnt have enough space to accomodate every single article that we are going to write so brevity is important. but then, of course, you must NOT sacrifice CONTENT.

~ COHERENCE!!! it hurts the head to read an article that repeats the same thing over and over and over and... you get the idea. arrange your ideas in your head (or if you want, you can jot it down on a scrap of paper). recall the preceding tips. unleash the creativity monster... but dont put the readers on a roller coaster ride. it hurts the head, really.

~ check your subject-verb agreement. nothing annoys editors more than crappy grammar. yeah, we make mistakes. but PLEASE... kindly check your grammar first before submitting it to anyone. oh, and dont forget your spelling...


c'mon people, we know you can do it. keep on practicing.
and, well, the theme for this schoolyear's feature page is "SCIENCE VS RELIGION"
write an article, guys. we're not promising that it'll be published. but what harm will it do in trying?
no harm, no foul. lol.

here are the other themes for the other categories:

news: whatever you think can be considered as a news story. be alert people!!

feature: science vs religion. unleash your imagination!!

literary: reverse fairytales. make the protagonists look bad, make the antagonists look good, turn the tale into horror or thriller or whatever you want it to be... (poems and stories alike. unleash your imagination!)

sports: whatever you see that can be considered as a sports story. should be school related.

science: astronomical advances

and, dont forget that we need "letters to the editor"... write a letter addressed to the editor-in-chief regarding anything school-related. then submit it to me.

good luck guys!!!