Introduction

        Broadcast copy is written for comprehension at its first and only hearing. To accomplish this, the writer uses simple language and short sentences that consist of a single idea and conform to the subject-verb-object structure. The present tense is used whenever possible to give the listener a sense of the immediacy of the report. Action verbs are preferred, adjectives and adverbs avoided. Attribution is placed at the beginning of the sentence so the listener knows the source of the information. The active voice is preferred to the passive. For complex stories, introductory phrases and sentences may be used.

        In this chapter, you will find the following. Please click on the left menu to begin.

Introduction
Check It (1): Rewrite
1. Hoofer
2. Liberace
3. Trolley
Check It (2): Themes
Exercises I
        A. Solitary
        B. Edison
        C. Twins
        D. Lakes
Exercises II
        A. Heart
        B. Cyanide
        C. Children
        D. Sting
Assignments
        A. Hope
        B. Parents
        C. Overlooked
        D. Ceremonial
        E. Breakdown
Campus Projects
        A. Wired
        B. Population
        C. Decline
Community Projects
        A. At Risk
        B. Adoptions
        C. Care
Home Assignments
        A. Tips
        B. Choices
Class Discussion
        A. Time
        B. Wasteland Revisited
        C. Responsibility
Search
        Interfaith