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When you have completed this exercise, you will upload the word document within the publication in the same area you downloaded it. You must use the below naming convention for your file or it will not upload properly: Last name_First name_Assignment Name Example: Smith_John_Ch2BasicEditing1.doc Chapter 2: Basic Editing I Please type your answers below each story before submitting the document. Mark your answer in bold following the format in the example below. Copy editors often complain that reporters don’t pay careful attention to the basics. Editors often find basic errors – misspelled or misused words, names spelled two different ways, erroneous dates or addresses, numbers that don’t add up. In the following examples, identify the basic error in each story. If you aren’t sure which name is correct, at least point out that a name shouldn’t be spelled two ways. Each story has one basic error. Here’s an example of the kind of brief story and error you might find and how you should identify the error: A 25-year-old motorcycle rider was in critical condition after slamming into a pickup truck Friday morning in Mason. Jason Budzinski was headed west on Elm Road near First Street at about 1:35 a.m. when he lost control of his red 2006 Yamaha XVS 1100 while navigating a curve at Happy Valley Drive, police said. Budzinsky sideswiped a 2006 Honda Accord headed east on Elm Road and then slammed into a Ford F- 150, Mason Police Officer Katie Ford said. Budzinksi, who was not wearing a helmet, was taken to Mason General Hospital. Police do not believe alcohol was a factor in the accident. Answer: Budzinski’s name is spelled two different ways. 1. Officials in Hamburg, Iowa, hope that a temporary earthen levy will protect them from the floodwaters of the Missouri River. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spent Tuesday night adding 3 feet of dirt to the hurriedly constructed levy. Answer: 3 should be “ three” 2. A man climbed atop a light pole at noon in Times Square on Tuesday and began rapping. The 22-year-old perched on the pole for an hour, performing. Rapper James Paul told police he just wanted to get his music heard when they finally lured him down at 7 p.m. Answer: noon should be 12p.m to match 7 p.m and no comma after hour. 3. "A lot of graduate schools like well-rounded students,” said Dominic Molinelli, a junior political science major who traveled to Spain for six weeks in the summer of 2011. “Studying abroad really amps up your resume. It

has the potential to give you that extra look from an employer or grad school." Now that Molinelli has studied abroad he is hooked. “I’d do it again in a heartbeat if I had the money,” Mollinelli said. “I had so much fun and I learned so much about the culture there and about myself.” Answer: Molinelli is not consistent throughout the passage. 4. Powerball announced Monday in a news release that beginning Sept. 1 the starting jackpot prize will double. For 10 years the jackpot has started at $24 million, but the lottery commission decided to raise the starting jackpot to $52 million. Answer: Monday shouldn’t be capitalized. 5. The Lincoln City Council will hold a public hearing Aug. 1 regarding possible construction on West Pine Street. The council seeks comments on a proposal to widen the road from two lanes to four. West Pine Avenue is a heavily traveled road, especially during peak hours. According to traffic reports, about 20,000 cars travel the street daily. Answer: West Pine Street changes into avenue later in the passage . 6. New DNA tests in a 1991 murder case exclude Steve Smith, who was convicted in the slaying of two Jacksonville women, from the scene of the crime. A judge granted Smith a new hearing that will include evidence available because of newer technologies. Hair samples found on the victims’ clothing and area of the crime were tested for DNA matches. None of the hairs were a match for Smith. He has served 10 years in the 1994 murder of Jane Watson and Sara Jones. Answer: the “1991 murder case” is not the same later when the passage states “1994 murder ” 7. Leaders of Congress couldn’t agree on a plan to raise the debt ceiling again on Tuesday. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid proposed a plan outlining about $1.4 trillion in reductions to social programs as well as $1.8 trillion generated by closing tax loopholes. However, Senate and House Republicans quickly condemned the plan. House Major Leader John Boehner said the $1.4 billion in program cuts were not enough to compromise. Answer: $1.4 billion should be $1.4 trillion 8. A small passenger plane crash-landed on Main Street in Columbia, Missouri, Tuesday killing two pedestrians and injuring four people, including the plane’s pilot. The single-engine plane crashed on the 700 block of Main Street after taking off from Columbia Regional Airport. The two injured in the crash were taken to area hospitals, authorities said. No details have been released regarding the four deaths. Answer: Should be four injured not two 9. A Berkshire Hathaway company announced a buyout bid for $3.25 billion for the insurance firm Transatlantic Holdings. Transatlantic merged with Allied World Assurance Co. in June. In a press release, the company said its board would thoroughly evaluate the $32.5 billion offer on the table.

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