Effective writing lecture 4.ppt

Effective writing Lecture four Lecture 4 Develop a paragraph by reasons Analyze Writing error Learn to be specific Develop a paragraph by reasons A paragraph developed by reasons can be both informative and convincing. The following paragraph gives three reasons why television newscasts cannot be objective, and each reason in turn is more fully elaborated. As you read the paragraph, look for those three reasons. Develop a paragraph by reasons Media Bias The public expects the media to report only facts, not judgments. It is not possible, however , for television news to be completely objective. For the thing, some judgment is required even to determine what the facts are. Reporters who are not eyewitnesses must draw conclusions from eyewitness accounts about what happened. Moreover, deciding what is newsworthy requires judgment. The limits of time make it necessary to select only what is most important to viewers Develop a paragraph by reasons That selection process is inevitably affected by the preferences and biases of editors and producers. Furthermore, television lends itself better to action scenes than to “talking heads,” so we are more likely to see a demonstrator who gets violent than the orderly problem-solving discussions of a group of experts. Typical writing errors Tense Shift: In the story, Taffy learns that her husband lost a lot of money gambling. She was angry and threatened to divorce him. I see the robber climbing in the window. I ran for the telephone and called the police. We never know what time it is, because the clock never worked Typical writing errors Subject Verb Agreement She asks me whenever she need a ride. She has a smile and handshake that invites trust. Thirty miles are a long distance. How you behave suggest what kind of person you are. Typical writing errors Faulty Prediction A classroom with lecture, literature, and films would be appropriate teaching aids Another characteristic of a good detective would be a person who has