7th Week of Advance English Engineering

1 October 2014

Writing For Broadcasting

-        write and speak as an intimate conversation

-        ears rather than eyes

"have you  over noticed that when you must struggle to hear something, you close your eyes" (Marilyn  Vos Savant).

-        no repeat (ex. radio or tv)

Provision of broadcasting is :

·         use plain english (Not using words in english is difficult). No time for audience to find the meaning of one complex

·         use concrete word (Words should be clear)

·         avoid inverted sentences

·         thus the news should:

®    use active voice

®    use short senteces

®    avoid using clause

®    use every day expression (daily word)

®    reduse the use of adjective and adverb

®    use contractions

News Story Structure:

1.      Who was involved

2.      What happened

3.      When did it happen

4.      Where did it happen

5.      Why did it happen

6.      How did it happen