In a world full of information clutter, people who want their stories to be read need to know how to write headlines that summarize their stories and get readers’ attention.

This module will contain material related to both editing and headline writing. By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:

• Summarize the importance of a headline

• Summarize five rules for writing headlines

• Apply rules for writing headlines to hard news stories

• Identify the three C’s of effective editing: be clear, be correct, be concise

• Explain the rationale for the three C’s

• List common examples of wordiness

• Give examples of the most common grammatical mistakes

• Explain how to verify proper names