Editing Test

Today we took our final test in Journalism 4200. The test consisted of 5 stories to be edited and then a headline should be written for it. Throughout the semester I felt my editing skills improved dramatically, but I didn't notice this fully until today when taking the test. I saw myself finding mistakes I wouldn't have prior to the course. However I feel the most important task I have learned is writing headlines. Headlines can make or break a story, and writing them is not easy. Meeting the correct amount of words used is not an easy task, but I feel when mastering the concept it improves the story.