Thursday, July 21, 2011

Show and tell?

What's wrong with this heading?

Exciting plans for SJB unveiled

Clue: it has something to do with the rule "Show don't tell"
Apparently for newspaper headings, you don't include unnecessary adjectives to express opinion (i.e. exciting). Just 'show' what has happened or been done.

Trees to be planted at SJB 

or

SJB's green corridor to be extended

Another lesson to learn . . .

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