Assignment no. 1
Example no. 1:
Headline “Cedartown has new coach, new players and a new region this year”
Problem Very repetitive.
Solution “Cedartown enters season with new coaches, players, region”
Source prepgameface.com (from Rome News-Tribune’s site), Feb. 15, 2011
Example no. 2:
Headline “Once shut out of baseball, Jay Gibbons is living his dream again”
Problem Not concise enough.
Solution “Pro baseball player Jay Gibbons gets second chance”
Source SportsIllustrated.com, Feb. 18, 2011
Example no. 3:
Headline “Ex-official used his influence” (hyperlink to “Oxendine’s actions assailed”)
Problem Ambiguous.
Solution “Ex-official Oxendine's corrupt ways uncovered”
Source ajc.com, Feb. 19, 2011
Assignment no. 2
BEFORE
Reggie Daniels finishes week in style
Not long after receiving an offer from Arizona State, safety has big day at UA combine
February 21, 2011
By Jamie Newberg
ESPN Recruiting
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/football/news/story?id=6143995
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- It's been quite a week for Chandler (Ariz.) Hamilton's Reggie Daniels. The rising junior safety received his first major offer earlier this week and then showed why he's one of the state's top defensive backs at the Under Armour combine at Scottsdale Community College.
"I thought I did very well," Daniels said. "I ran well, tested well and then I thought I did really good in the one-on-one and seven-on-seven. There was some good competition out here and I am very happy with my performance."
Montana was the first to offer Daniels a scholarship. Then he received his first BCS conference offer from Arizona State this past week.
"That's the first big one for me and it feels good," Daniels said. "I don't really know too much about them but I will soon. I am just starting to get into that stuff. I grew up a USC fan and like them, Oregon, ASU, TCU, Nebraska, UCF and Texas. Two teams that seem to be recruiting me hard are Arizona and UCF."
While Daniels is new to the recruiting process, he's hoping that will change in the coming weeks and months.
"I really haven't been anywhere yet," Daniels said. "This spring I want to get out and see some schools like TCU and UCF. I also want to camp at Oregon this summer."
On a cold and rainy morning, Daniels tested very well considering the elements.
The 6-foot, 177-pounder ran a 4.66 40, had a 30-inch vertical jump, broad jumped 9'2" and had a three-cone time of 8.1 seconds. The afternoon was spent in position drills and then the competition heated up with one-on-one and seven-on-seven drills.
"He had a really good day," said Don Cox, Under Armour's defensive backs coach. "That kid has some serious potential. I mean I think he has a chance to be an All-American type of player and one of the country's best safeties. He has so much ability."
Last season as a junior, Daniels recorded 57 tackles and four interceptions while playing both safety positions.
AFTER
The 6-foot, 177-pounder...
- ...ran a 4.66 40
- ...recorded a 30-inch vertical jump
- ...ran a three-cone time of 8.1 seconds
Assignment no. 3
BEFORE: Does being Facebook official doom your romance?
AFTER: Facebook & romance: an unhealthy combination for teens, undergrads
Assignment no. 4
Headline no. 1 China retaliates to American suspensions, suspends American goods
Headline no. 2 China responds by suspending American goods
Headline no. 3 Chinese officials respond to American claims: sparring match between two
countries gets more heated
