Tuesday, September 28, 2010

More fatals

Among the reasons:

>>> You misinterpreted the information given

Police are on the lookout for Brinks truck driver Neil Santana, who is suspected of robbing a supermarket yesterday in Lansing . . .

. . . and . . .

. . . no longer are 16-year-old boys recognized as the most risky drivers, but girls 16 years of age have taken the lead.

Make sure you understand what you are writing about BEFORE you start writing! If you're not sure, seek further explanation from your sources!

>>> You put in faulty numbers

. . . denied a local woman permission to bury her husband of 82 years . . .

This just requires simple double-checking of numbers, spellings, ect.

>>> You misstated facts

. . . the local jail will begin charging a fee to criminals that will cover the full cost of their arrest and incarceration.

That goes well beyond the information you were given.

Avoiding fatals does not require an Ivy League education. Make sure you understand what you are writing; look for typos after you're done writing; stick to the facts and avoid making assumptions for which you have no hard facts.

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