《英语新闻阅读与写作》（双语课件）-2 news writing style 新闻写作风格.ppt

English News Readingand Writing Chapter 2: News writing style Ⅰ Simplify Words, Sentences and Paragraphs 1. To simplify stories, avoid long, unfamiliar words. Whenever possible, substitute shorter and simpler words that covey the same meaning. Examples: Approximately about construct build Summon call residence home A airplane crashed, an FAA official explained that its engines were experiencing fuel starvation. ran out of gas He gave assistance to the victims He helped the victims. (Simple) His association with the bank began in 1996. The bank hired him in 1996. (Simple) Some women were engaged in conversation with their neighbors. Some women were talking with their neighbors. (Simple) 2. Keep the language and grammar clear and simple. A. Newspaper use simple sentences as well as simple words, with the subject, verb and direct object usually appearing in that order. Subject + Verb + Object Examples: He was invited into the apartment by a woman A woman invited him into the apartment. The amount that has been allocated by the city is $42,000. The city allocated $42,000. Another of the terrorists’ demands is that they be given permission to leave the country. The terrorists are demanding permission to leave the country. Mauger, who worked as a bursar at DePaul University in Chicago prior to working at Beloit, said she missed the university environment. Mauger was a bursar at Chicagos DePaul University before her Beloit job. She missed the university environment. B. News writers also use active verbs and strong nounsnot adjectives or adverbs, since they tend to be less forceful, vaguer and more opinionated. Writer Mark Twain warned, “ When you catch an adjective, kill it.” Stanley Walker, editor of the old New York Herald Tribune, advised his stall to:” Select adjectives as you would a diamond or a mistress. Too