A 3-year-old girl was trapped in a Laundromat washing machine yesterday, according to Rockland police chief.
Jennifer Childs was in the washer for more than five minutes before she was rescued by a local passer-by.
Screaming from within the Glen Rock Laundry and Dry Cleaner caused Rockland resident Paul Hecker to rush into the store. He was able to break the washing machine door to help the child escape.
Childs climbed into the washer and was shut in by her seven-year-old sister, according to Police Chief Robinson.
Childs was admitted to Rockland Hospital yesterday and is listed in good condition.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Ledes Con't- REVISED
Lede 4: A proposed bill will increase the penalties for committing identity theft in Towson, where rates lie above the national average.
Lede 5: A $1.2 million grant to Towson school districts will support the Community Helping Hands program, a leading effort to help at-risk youth, according to the Maryland State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy.
Lede 5: A $1.2 million grant to Towson school districts will support the Community Helping Hands program, a leading effort to help at-risk youth, according to the Maryland State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Lede Practice- REVISED
Lede 1: The husband of Mayor Sabrina Datolli was severely injured in a car accident Thursday due to negligence on behalf of another driver.
Lede 2: City council members raised the issue of creating a board to oversee building changes downtown at their monthly meeting.
Lede 3: A Senate plan to store nuclear waste in the Nevada desert will provide a safe haven for more than 77,000 tons of radioactive waste, Secretary of Energy said.
Lede 2: City council members raised the issue of creating a board to oversee building changes downtown at their monthly meeting.
Lede 3: A Senate plan to store nuclear waste in the Nevada desert will provide a safe haven for more than 77,000 tons of radioactive waste, Secretary of Energy said.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Extra Credit Post
Comma Rules
Rule 1: Use commas in compoun sentences when clauses are separted by a conjunction such as "and," "but," "for," "nor," or "yet."
Ex: She was not a good journalism student. nor was she a good blogger.
Ex: She wasn't pretty, yet she had an excellent singing voice.
Rule 2: Use commas to separate elements in a series.
Ex: She is good at writing, proof-reading, reading and spelling.
Ex: Prof. Spaulding is well-dressed, personable, smart and funny.
Rule 3: Use commas when attributing from quoted material. Use them also in greetings.
Ex: "I think this fundraiser was the best this year," she said.
Ex: "Good morning Mother," the girl said.
Rule 4: Commas follow introductory matter, such as after an introductory clause. Commas also follow two or more introductory prepositional phrases and are used with a phrase that contains a verbal.
Ex: Drifting off to sleep, Lauren smiled.
Ex: In the fall of her junior year, Martha broke her leg.
Rule 5: Commas follow the salutation of a friendly letter and the complimentary close of any letter. A colon follows the salutation of a business letter.
Ex:
Dear Prof. Spaulding,
I hate grammar.
Sincerely,
Lauren Slavin
Ex: Dear President Caret:
Rule 6: Commas follow all items in a date or full address.
Ex: I have lived in Crofton, Maryland, my entire life.
Ex: August 9, 1990, is my birthday.
Rule 7: Commas surround nonessential words or phrases.
Ex: My mother, who is in her fifties, dyes her hair.
Ex: Ruth, my mother, is a nurse.
Rule 8: Commas surround words of direct address.
Ex: I understand, Prof. Spaulding, that you are trying to torture us with all this grammar.
Ex: Lauren, please don't procrastinate.
Rule 9: Commas indicate omitted verbs, usually expressed in another part of the sentence.
Ex: Fire causes damage to building; to family, greater loss
Ex: Student dies from grammar overdose; professor, from grief.
Rule 1: Use commas in compoun sentences when clauses are separted by a conjunction such as "and," "but," "for," "nor," or "yet."
Ex: She was not a good journalism student. nor was she a good blogger.
Ex: She wasn't pretty, yet she had an excellent singing voice.
Rule 2: Use commas to separate elements in a series.
Ex: She is good at writing, proof-reading, reading and spelling.
Ex: Prof. Spaulding is well-dressed, personable, smart and funny.
Rule 3: Use commas when attributing from quoted material. Use them also in greetings.
Ex: "I think this fundraiser was the best this year," she said.
Ex: "Good morning Mother," the girl said.
Rule 4: Commas follow introductory matter, such as after an introductory clause. Commas also follow two or more introductory prepositional phrases and are used with a phrase that contains a verbal.
Ex: Drifting off to sleep, Lauren smiled.
Ex: In the fall of her junior year, Martha broke her leg.
Rule 5: Commas follow the salutation of a friendly letter and the complimentary close of any letter. A colon follows the salutation of a business letter.
Ex:
Dear Prof. Spaulding,
I hate grammar.
Sincerely,
Lauren Slavin
Ex: Dear President Caret:
Rule 6: Commas follow all items in a date or full address.
Ex: I have lived in Crofton, Maryland, my entire life.
Ex: August 9, 1990, is my birthday.
Rule 7: Commas surround nonessential words or phrases.
Ex: My mother, who is in her fifties, dyes her hair.
Ex: Ruth, my mother, is a nurse.
Rule 8: Commas surround words of direct address.
Ex: I understand, Prof. Spaulding, that you are trying to torture us with all this grammar.
Ex: Lauren, please don't procrastinate.
Rule 9: Commas indicate omitted verbs, usually expressed in another part of the sentence.
Ex: Fire causes damage to building; to family, greater loss
Ex: Student dies from grammar overdose; professor, from grief.
Monday, February 9, 2009
5 Most Common Grammar Problems
1. Punctuation
Problem? Use of punctuation without a rule.
Ex: Use of commas to separate elements (such as adjectives, verbs or nouns) in a series.
2. Subject and Verb Agreement
Problem? Confusing the verb tense used for singular and plural nouns.
Ex: Improper verb tense to match a subject
3. Correct Use of Pronouns
Problem? Incorrect use of substitutes for proper nouns.
Ex: Creating sexism by using improper pronoun choice.
4. Sentence structure
Problem? Passing off fragments and run-on sentences as correct sentence structure, as well as using faulty parallelism and modifier placement.
Ex: Listing without using parallel stucture.
5. Word Usage
Problem? Improper use of unorthodox spelling or idiosyncratic language.
Ex: Confusing the words "pore" and "pour."
Problem? Use of punctuation without a rule.
Ex: Use of commas to separate elements (such as adjectives, verbs or nouns) in a series.
2. Subject and Verb Agreement
Problem? Confusing the verb tense used for singular and plural nouns.
Ex: Improper verb tense to match a subject
3. Correct Use of Pronouns
Problem? Incorrect use of substitutes for proper nouns.
Ex: Creating sexism by using improper pronoun choice.
4. Sentence structure
Problem? Passing off fragments and run-on sentences as correct sentence structure, as well as using faulty parallelism and modifier placement.
Ex: Listing without using parallel stucture.
5. Word Usage
Problem? Improper use of unorthodox spelling or idiosyncratic language.
Ex: Confusing the words "pore" and "pour."
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Summary Leads
What is a summary lede/lead?
~The opening sentence or two of most news stories designed to summarize the story quickly. A summary lead writting online is written in the past tense and includes a time element.
Examples:
"Responding to global outrage, especially in Pope Benedict XVI’s native Germany, the Vatican for the first time on Wednesday called on a recently rehabilitated bishop to take back his statements denying the Holocaust." (The New York Times)
This lead does an excellent job of providing the reader with specific details of the story (such as the mentioning of outrage over the Pope's actions in his country of origin) in active voice. The lead also succeeds in summarizing the story while leaving room for further explanation, which draws the reader into continuing the story instead of just scanning the headline and pictures. The lead's introductory clause, however, leaves it faulted from the standpoint that it backs into the main point.
"Maryland ranked No. 1 in the nation in the percentage of high school seniors in 2008 who earned a passing score on the rigorous, college-level Advanced Placement exams, according to a report released today by the College Board." (The Baltimore Sun)
Unlike the previous example, this lead gives the most important detail of the story first and foremost (Maryland's ranking on high school seniors who earned passing scores on their AP exams), followed by necessary detail (such as the citing of it's source) in active voice.
"The Kyrgyz Parliament will vote Friday on a measure that will close a key United States military base, potentially jeopardizing NATO supply lines to Afghanistan, the Kyrgyz government said Wednesday. " (The New York Times)
This lead is slightly longer than the first two examples, but provides the reader with specific imformation about the entire story that remains concise and in active voice.
~The opening sentence or two of most news stories designed to summarize the story quickly. A summary lead writting online is written in the past tense and includes a time element.
Examples:
"Responding to global outrage, especially in Pope Benedict XVI’s native Germany, the Vatican for the first time on Wednesday called on a recently rehabilitated bishop to take back his statements denying the Holocaust." (The New York Times)
This lead does an excellent job of providing the reader with specific details of the story (such as the mentioning of outrage over the Pope's actions in his country of origin) in active voice. The lead also succeeds in summarizing the story while leaving room for further explanation, which draws the reader into continuing the story instead of just scanning the headline and pictures. The lead's introductory clause, however, leaves it faulted from the standpoint that it backs into the main point.
"Maryland ranked No. 1 in the nation in the percentage of high school seniors in 2008 who earned a passing score on the rigorous, college-level Advanced Placement exams, according to a report released today by the College Board." (The Baltimore Sun)
Unlike the previous example, this lead gives the most important detail of the story first and foremost (Maryland's ranking on high school seniors who earned passing scores on their AP exams), followed by necessary detail (such as the citing of it's source) in active voice.
"The Kyrgyz Parliament will vote Friday on a measure that will close a key United States military base, potentially jeopardizing NATO supply lines to Afghanistan, the Kyrgyz government said Wednesday. " (The New York Times)
This lead is slightly longer than the first two examples, but provides the reader with specific imformation about the entire story that remains concise and in active voice.
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