This document summarizes Robert Gunning's 10 principles for clear writing as outlined in his 1968 book The Techniques of Clear Writing. The principles are: 1) Keep sentences short, 2) Prefer the simple to the complex, 3) Prefer the familiar word, 4) Avoid unnecessary words, 5) Put action in your verbs, 6) Write like you talk, 7) Use terms your reader can picture, 8) Tie in with your reader's experience, 9) Make full use of variety, and 10) Write to express, not impress. Gunning emphasizes using short, simple, familiar language and focusing on the reader's understanding over complex displays of vocabulary.
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The news agencies, also known as wire services, are among the most powerful and trusted names in news business. Some of them like Reuters have been in existence since the nineteenth century.
However, few are aware of their reach or existence. They do not own physical properties such as newspapers or television channels. But they generate news for all forms of media. Their subscribers include newspapers, magazines, radio stations, television networks and now news sites.
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PRINT JOURNALISM II- OBJECTIVES & PRINCIPLES OF EDITING
OBJECTIVES OF EDITING
PRINCIPLES OF EDITING
BALANCE AND FAIRNESS:
READABILITY:
HUMAN INTEREST:
BREVITY
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While making news different aspects are taken into consideration. They are the news
story, topic relevance, text size, number of details and socio cultural values that are
assumed to be shared by the readers. But the key role is played by the language of
news. Before making any news the writer has to understand the linguistic community
or the target readers.
Every news is written keeping in mind different variables such as Topic, Participants,
relationship and Purpose. This is what makes the news more sensible and prominent.
Topic is the subject of the news which is likely to be surprising, exciting and
provoking for the readers. Participants determine the language used in the news as
well as the amount of information that is explained. Relationship determines the
writers need to use a language which can be understood by the readers. Purpose is to
produce the language which will best suit particular readers.
Language has a specific significance in news writing. Language is concerned with the
exact manner in which words and phrases are presented in writing. When you read a
passage aloud, every word or phrase that you hear constitutes the language. So it is
clear that the written language is prepared on the basis of reader‘s interest and ability.
2.4 ROBERT GUNNING: PRINCIPLES OF CLEAR WRITING
The Techniques of Clear Writing is a book written by Robert Gunning in 1968. He
emphasizes ten principles for clarity in writing. The book is recommended for writers
and journalist who are in the field of newspaper and magazines. In fact writers of all
genres can benefit from Robert Gunning's excellent book. The principles given in the
book are as follows.
Principle 1: Keep sentences short
The length of sentences must be short and average to avoid boring your
readers. Length of 15 to 20 words per sentence would be a good average.
Short sentences are not enough by themselves. Long sentences are not
the leading cause of confused writing. Unclear words block clarity.
Trim the heavy words and unclear words from your writing.
Principle 2: Prefer the simple to the complex
Minimise the complex form of writing. You need both simple and complex
forms for clear expression. Most of the times, the complex forms may be best.
So, if the right word is a big word, go ahead and use it. But if a shorter word
does the job, use it.
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We write "police" when we could just as well write "cop" or "modification"
when the short word "change" can be written.
Writing shorter sentences usually means you use shorter words.
Principle 3: Prefer the familiar word
You can be master along with a working vocabulary of 5,000 words. But if
you want to succeed in our complicated society, you'll be better off with
30,000 words. However, intelligent people use their large vocabulary only to
give clear, exact meaning — never to show off.
Big minds use little words; little minds use big words.
The most familiar words are 10 short ones: a, in, that, it, is, I, of, and, to, the.
They make up 25 percent of all that is written and spoken in English.
Principle 4: Avoid unnecessary words
Letters can be cut in half and still say the same thing.
Unnecessary words usually create confusion.
Principle 5: Put action in your verbs
Always try writing with an active verb. Readers want to read everything in
present tense.
Active
For example; I mailed the letter
Passive
For example; Letter was mailed by me.
Principle 6: Write like you talk
Some grammarians would insist that "write like you talk" is poor grammar.
They prefer "write as you talk."
In some way storytelling and writing are completely different, but the writer
would follow the way he/she talks.
"Write like you talk" also has its limitations when it comes to news writing.
Newspapers — many at least — still prefer that news stories be written in
inverted pyramid style and in an impersonal manner.
Principle 7: Use terms your reader can picture
Avoid fuzzy(unclear) words. "Conditions," "situations," "facilities,"
"inadequacies" are typical examples.
Use specific meanings of such words, which gives a clear picture in the mind
of readers.
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When words are not fixed, they vary in meaning from person to person, the
meaning depending upon the experience of that person and the pictures the
words call to mind.
Principle 8: Tie in with your reader's experience
Much communication fails because writers ignore readers' beliefs, ignore how
they came by them, and how firmly they hold on to them.
Highly abstract terms often are useful for thinking, but they are tricky in
communication because they are open to such wide interpretation.
In trying to persuade readers to accept your words, remember that the
meaning they produce will be determined entirely by their past experiences
and purposes.
To get your words read, understood and accepted, you must have a clear
understanding of your own purposes and of the purposes of the reader. If these
purposes differ, you have two courses for winning acceptance of your
message. You must either change your readers' purpose, or you must show
them that though your purposes differ in part, they have, at the same time,
much in common.
Principle 9: Make full use of variety
The style of your writing will grow with experience.
If you get "caught" writing simply, you have failed. Good writers work within
a strict discipline of simplicity. But they introduce enough variety of sentence
length, structure, and vocabulary so that the simplicity is not noticed. As a
result, readers never think the writing is rough or childish.
Variety is a main ingredient in the art of writing. Only practice can lead to
variety.
Principle 10: Write to express, not impress
An inexperienced writer always tries to impress rather than express.
When writing is easy we make it more difficult by seeking out long,
unfamiliar words, and in writing long, twisting sentences.
Writer took the chance of hitting the readers with big words instead of small.
Readers have almost rid themselves in language. It's been a long time since
any of us have heard anyone say, "I can't understand what he is saying; he
must be highly intelligent."
Pay attention to clear expression, and for the most part grammar will take care
of itself.