The Blue Pencil

A blog for Advanced Editing students at the University of Florida

Gender Report on Your Story

Posted by Ron Rodgers on March 15, 2008

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Figure the readability of the first draft of your story

Posted by Ron Rodgers on March 5, 2008


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Story Idea for Week 9

Posted by Ron Rodgers on March 3, 2008

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Case Study Assignment

Posted by Ron Rodgers on February 21, 2008

As part of your case study, go to ACES discussion list:

Substance editing, ethics, and other matters
Briefly summarize one discussion going on there about ethics/taste/sensitivity/gender/diversity

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Story Idea for Week 8

Posted by Ron Rodgers on February 21, 2008

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Story Idea for Week 7

Posted by Ron Rodgers on February 16, 2008

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All the President’s Men as Case Study

Posted by Ron Rodgers on February 13, 2008

You have seen the movie. Now respond to it from the point of view of a journalist. I would like to see a conversation here that leaps off from the movie itself into the issues of journalism as you know and understand them.

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Wal-Mart Case Study

Posted by Ron Rodgers on February 6, 2008

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Resume Blog Assignment

Posted by Ron Rodgers on February 4, 2008

Search the Web and find some tips on writing quality resumes and cover letters and load to blog by Monday noon of Week 8.

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Story Idea for Week 6

Posted by Ron Rodgers on February 4, 2008

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