4. • GETTING A DEGREE IN JOURNALISM TEACHES YOU MANY WAYS AND
STYLES OF WRITING, BUT IT ALSO TEACHES YOU HOW TO
COMMUNICATE! AFTER STUDYING FOR MANY YEARS, I FINALLY
REALIZED THAT GOOD WRITING BOILS DOWN TO THE BASIC 5 W'S.
6. BASICS:
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WHO IS WRITING THE NOTE, LETTER, STORY, INVITATION, COMMUNICATION, ETC.
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WHO IS THE SUBJECT ?
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WHO IS THE AUDIENCE ?
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WHO IS GOING TO READ IT ?
LEARN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FIRST PERSON VIEW,
SECOND PERSON VIEW, AND THIRD PERSON VIEW.
IF YOU CAN'T ANSWER THIS FIRST QUESTION, THEN WHY WRITE AT ALL?
7. •
DOES YOUR PLOT INCLUDE A SEASONAL REFERENCE ?
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IS THERE A DEADLINE FOR THE STORY ?
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IS THERE A DEADLINE FOR THE CHARACTERS IN THE STORY TO
ACCOMPLISH THEIR GOAL ?
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IS THERE AN HISTORICAL TIME FRAME ?
TIME IS AS MUCH A PART OF THE STORY AS ANYTHING ELSE. IT IS A
PARAMETER THAT SHOULD NOT BE IGNORED.
8. BASICS:
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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE LETTER, NOTE, BLOG, ETC...?
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WHAT DOES THE SUBJECT HOPE TO ACCOMPLISH ?
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IS IT INFORMATIVE/EDUCATIONAL ?
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WHAT DO YOU WANT THE READER TO KNOW ?
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DOES IT HAVE A BEGINNING, A MIDDLE AND AN END ?
YOU MUST CLEARLY IDENTIFY WHAT YOUR COMMUNICATION IS ALL ABOUT.
9. •
IMPORTANCE IN INVITATIONS !
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WHERE DO YOUR CHARACTERS COME FROM ?
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WHERE DO THEY WORK ?
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WHERE IS THE PLACE ON THE GLOBE THAT DEFINES YOUR BACKGROUND ?
DON'T FORGET TO SET UP A HOME OFFICE FOR YOUR WRITING.
YOU MUST HAVE A SPACE DEDICATED TO WRITING IT'S TAX DEDUCTIBLE!
10. AS A QUESTION ADVERB.
AS A RELATIVE ADVERB.
o Clause
o Predicate
AS A CONJUNCTION.
11. •
ASK FOR FEEDBACK.
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INFORM YOUR READERS.
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WRITE SOMETHING ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE
(PEOPLE ARE INTERESTING BEINGS).
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WRITE SOMETHING ABOUT A CURRENT EVENT.
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EXPAND ON A BACKGROUND STORY.
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MAKE YOUR ARTICLE A RESOURCE TO REFER BACK TO.
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PAINT A PICTURE WITH WORDS.
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GOOD STORIES ALL CONTAIN THE 5 W'S.
12. MICKEY MOUSE IS HAVING A BIRTHDAY PARTY!
YOU'RE INVITED.
DATE: SUNDAY, JUNE 1ST, 2006
PLACE: MICKEY MOUSE HOUSE, TOKYO DISNEYLAND
CHIBA PREFECTURE, URAYASU CITY
TIME: AT 2 O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEE YOU AT MY PARTY!
13. QUESTION: WHAT'S THIS?
QUESTION: WHO IS MICKEY MOUSE?
QUESTION:
WHERE IS THE PARTY?
QUESTION:
WHEN IS THE PARTY?
QUESTION:
WHY IS MICKEY MOUSE HAVING A PARTY?
The 5 W's of Communicationof writing for a complete message...Getting a degree in Journalism teaches you many ways and styles of writing, but it also teaches you HOW to Communicate!!!!!! After studying for many years,,, I finally realized that good writing boils down to the basic 5 W's.the basic 5 w's are Who, What, When, Where, Why.
What....What is MOstly used for asking some questions..example as :What's my name..what's my lineit Also Express The expressions..Example as:So what..??What is the purpose of the letter, note, blog, etc...?What does the subject hope to accomplish ?Is it informative/educational ?What do you want the reader to know ?Does it have a beginning, a middle and an end ?You must clearly identify what your communication is all about.This is otherwise known as plotting a story.
1: Another item that is frequently missed. Either the place is not specified at all or there are no directions on how to get there!2:This is oh so important in invitations! You get the Who, What, When, but forget to detail the Where!
Answer 1: This is an invitationAnswer 2: Mickey Mouse is my friend./He's a cartoon./He's a mouse.Answer 3: At Mickey Mouse House, Tokyo Disneyland, Chiba Prefecture, Urayasu CityAnswer 4: On Sunday, June 1st, 2006Answer 5: It's his birthday.