Writing for the Mass Media: 3.9, 3.10 and 3.11

3.9
1. Estalene Smoots dopped her French class the first day of school.
2. Sadie Hoots won $3.2 million on "Wheel of Fortune."
3. Frusterated that their professor required them to eat fried rutabagas, the students walked out of class at 9 a.m Monday.
4. The office manager had 21 plants, 62 cats and two puppies.
5. President Aubrey Lucas is originally from Compton, Calif. 
6. On Oct. 25, Ruth Ann Bobetski will turn 41 years-old.
7. Goober Hicks lives at 10 West Hardy St. He used to live in a run -down shack at 2903 Williamsburg Road. 
8. Abby gave birth to a 9-pound baby boy.
9. The president invited me to dinner at the White House, but I could not fit it into my schedule.
10. Sen. Davies said his earnings had increases 10 percent in the 1980s.
11. Barney the dinosaur will be executed Tuesday, Nov. 2. 
12. Twenty- five vagabonds attacked me from behind in front of the Hub.
13 Snarkle found a 10-inch bug craling in her spaghetti. "Great! Now I won't need seconds.", she exclaimed.
14. All the men at the ROTC chapter wore red, white and blue pantyhose to class in Jan. 1991. 
15. The Bay City baseball team lost its final game,2-1, and climbed dejectedly back onto their bus.

3.10
1. Miles per hour- mph 
2. Difference between civil and criminal cases- civil case is a case in which an individual seeks reformation from another person or from a government agency. A criminal case is the government charges against an individual for committing a crime.
3. The eyewitness found himself in an eye-to-eye confrontation.
4. GMT- Reference to a time zone and needs to be acconpanied by clock time in second reference
5. Grand jury should never be capitalize.
6.  Scene 2 because it is a title.
7. Q-tips 
8. Capitol
9. Working class needs a hyphen if it is being used as an adjective. The working class; Working-class citizen. typical rule for hyphens!
10. Church of Christ, Scientist; Christian Science Church. both are acceptable (the ones in the book)

3.11
1. The United States comprises 50 states.
2. In the year of the Lord: 33; In the year of the Lord, 33,.... In the year of the Lord 33
3. Czar- Correct title for Russian leaders
4. Correct abbreviation for the Ocean liner Queen Elizabeth II-   QEII
5. The following is incorrect- court-martials
6. International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.
7. Navy ROTC can be used as a second reference after the name has been fully spelled out the first time.
8. The following is not an appropriate term to use for a religious group: liberal.
9. Flowing water: Pour
10. Headquaters for Delta Airlines: Atlanta, Ga. 

Writing for the Mass Media: 3.8

3.8

1. In Aug. 1985, Davies rented a rutabaga stand in Augusta, Ga.

2. Pomerantz tied the beehive to Sen. Gramm's cowboy hat.

3. About 1200 easter rabbits were killed in the explosion at Big Dave's Bunny Warehouse, located at 2525 Hackensack Drive.

4. In the 1980s, Davies left the Midwest and moved to the Loire Valley in France.

5. Smoots brought two cups of coffee for the governor.

6. About 8 percent of the cantaloupes have been stuffed with rutabagas.

7. Jones bet $40 that his roommate had hidden the sandwich.

8. The three university professors share a house  613 25th Ave.

9. After 2 feet of snow fell at his home in Columbus, Ohio, Davies decided to leave the Midwest and move to the South.

10. On Dec. 11, all the classes will be canceled.

11. Thursday morning, the mayor skipped her aerobics class.

12. Davies drove 2 million miles in his old Toyota Corolla before is blew up.

13. Dr. Kildare said he has a filed a malpractice suit against Marcus Welby.

14. At 8 p.m., Governor Jim Guy Tucker of Arkansas will give a shot speech in front of the Gorgas library. 

Writing for the Mass Media: 3.7

3.7

1. The 25-year-old man wept as he left Hattiesburg, Miss.

2. On Nov.10, we will mark our anniversary.

3. Do not park the car on Rodeo Drive. Instead, park it at 12 Davies St.

4. They spent $130 to buy a new set of nose rings.

5.  Smoots moved to the North because the people there are so nice.

6. At 7 p.m. thi

evening, the rodeo will begin in the Town Square.

7. On Thursday, the terrorists blew up their home at 123 Melrose St.

8. Twenty- two seamstresses were needed to mend the prom dresses.

9. About 5 percent of the professors have lost their hair.

10. After 2 feet  of snow fell at his home, in Columbus, Ohio, Jones decided to leave.

11. Smith bet $50 that her brother weighed more than a 1964 Chevy.

12. Guy Reel, the governor of California, set his trailer on fire Sept. 1. 

13. A fire began at 3325 McDonald Drive when an oven full of rutabagas exploded. 

14. During the 1970s, everyone wore bell bottom jeans to church.

Second LOVE sculpture appears in Lynchburg

         Lynchburg welcomed the second LOVEworks sculpture on August 16 in front of the Craddock Terry.   This particular sculpture, created by Paul Clements, is made from wood, mirror pieces, and metal. More than 30 sculptures are located all throughout Virginia spreading the "Virginia is for lovers" campaign. 

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UPDATE: Lynchburg Police Arrest Shooting Suspect

           The Lynchburg police department arrested a man who they believe is responsible for the shooting on Saturday August 17. Jeremiah Deshawn Scott, 25, was identified and arrested on Tuesday as the man who shot Raymond Anthony Braxton of Greensboro, NC.  Scott is being held at Lynchburg Blue Ridge Regional Jail under malicious wounding, use and possession of a firearm, charges. 

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Dozens of VUL Students Kicked Out of Off-Campus Housing

           A local landlord, Tony West, takes initiative by kicking out over 70 Virginia University of Lynchburg students on Monday claiming the university has not paid him rent for months. The students received an eviction notice in effect starting the next morning once West realized the university had not returned any of his phone calls. Tony West plans on filing a $1 million lawsuit against the university.

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Writing for the Mass Media: 2.9

1. Gilligan was so charmed by the desert isle that he decided to marry the movie star.

2. Like that nice Professor said, " We should always study for our exams."

3. The cantaloupe throwing contest was canceled due to averse weather. 

4. Rushing to the scene of the crime, the prosecuting attorney was horrified at the grizzly murder scene.

5. The criminal alluded police by hiding under a Toyota, Corolla.

6. Presenting illness, the president refused to make the trip to Tulsa.

7. Morgan canceled the funeral service after the dead man turned out to be alive.

8. Less than one-hundred pumpkins were piled in Smith's car.

9. Hurricane Bubba ravaged the Gulf Coast causing $10 billion in damages.

10. The dancing troop refused to buy their tights at wholesale.

11. the restaurant owners upped the price of rutabagas by 100% whenever Mark Arnold came to town.

12. The Journalist's Cannon of Ethics, prohibits taking gifts from  sources.

13. Journalists should be guided by one principle: always be accurate. 

Writing for the Mass Media: 2.7

1. Nobody knows the trouble I've seen; nobody knows but Jesus. 

2. The responsible reporter, one who is scrupulously honest, will still encounter problems.

3. Abraham Lincoln died on April 15, 1865 after being shot while attending a play at Fords Theatre.

4. My son was born on Nov. 15, 1980. It was a Saturday so i didn't get to go to the football game.

5. Why don't you come over to my place?

6. Writing for the mass media takes much skill, perseverance and hard work.

7. Wow, I couldn't think of any place better to eat myself!

8. According to my professor, the world is absolutely, positively flat, and you should never forget it.

9. Where are the carpenters; where are the bricklayers; and most of all, where are the gardeners; when we need them the most?

10.  "I couldn't come to class today" Jan said, " because I had the flu."

11. Joe got a new computer, which set his parents back a good bit, and he's been dying to tell everyone about it. 

No Ordinary Summer Vacation.

There is nothing more a student looks forward to than a solid three months vacation with no school work in sight. For many college students, summer vacation is filled with full- time jobs, internships and extra classes to ensure a bright future. Jacquelyn Drolet is a full- time student, pursuing a bachelor's degree in communications at Liberty University. Liberty is the largest evangelical Christian college and is located in Lynchburg, Virginia. They take pride in knowing that each one of the students are being trained as champions for Christ in whatever field they choose to pursue. For Jacquelyn, this summer was no less than productive. During her summer, she juggled a part- time job as a hostess, two summer courses and an internship with a commercial real estate company. Although her part-time job as a hostess at Margarita's mexican restaurant did not fully begin until the beginning of July, Miss. Drolet had plenty on her plate when she began. She had to ensure that all customers were happy with the service and fix any problems that came up within the restaurant.

Being merely a sophomore in college, Jacquelyn truly made herself known when she had the privilege of working with Investment Property Specialists- also known as IPS. IPS is a commercial real estate brokerage located in Marlborough, Massachusetts. This development firm has been operating in the Boston area for over 25 years. Drolet was responsible for communication within social network and also for social working with the public. Her work for the internship can easily be shown through the Facebook page, Twitter and Linkedin and also through the marketing events she attended with IPS. Along with hostessing and interning, Jacquelyn also wanted to get head with her schooling and decided to take two core classes for her degree. When asked if she was relived to be back for the school year she answered, “I'm up for the challenge.” 

Good Writing: It's addictive.

Good writing may be hard to notice at first but once found, it may never be replaced. Behind every magazine, newspaper, billboard and every advertisement is a good writer. They know how to capture the attention of their audience with smooth writing that almost seems like it's being read or said to each individual instead of reading the article for themselves. Just think of a billboard that may be seen on every highway. Each sentence is crafted in a creative way to capture the attention of their audience who does not have the time to read more than a sentence or two. Each sentence strives to captivate with their use of concise, informative sentences to get the focus across quickly and simply. Apart from a quick advertisement, good writing may be found within newspapers. Although the audience may have more time to read more into detail than the audience for billboards, each newspaper writer knows their audience  does not want complicated writing that may not get the point across. Instead, the reader is more interested in writing that focuses on the reader and the news at hand instead of the writer. Good writing is defined by the affect it has on the reader, even if that affect may only be noticed by the writer themselves.