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The official style guide for RedEye is the AP Style Guide. There are some additional style guidelines specific to Manual: | The official style guide for RedEye is the AP Style Guide. There are some additional style guidelines specific to Manual: | ||
| − | duPont Manual High School | + | *duPont Manual High School |
| − | + | *Sports team: Crimsons | |
| − | Sports team: Crimsons | + | *All teachers and administrators will be referred to as “Mr. Firstname Lastname” or “Ms. Firstname Lastname” when first introduced in a story, and then just “Mr. Lastname” or “Ms. Lastname” for the rest of the story. Put their department in parentheses afterward. Example: Ms. Betsey Bell (English). |
| − | + | *Sports coaches will be referred to as “Coach Firstname Lastname” when first introduced and then just “Coach Lastname” for the rest of the story. | |
| − | All teachers and administrators will be referred to as “Mr. Firstname Lastname” or “Ms. Firstname Lastname” when first introduced in a story, and then just “Mr. Lastname” or “Ms. Lastname” for the rest of the story. Put their department in parentheses afterward. Example: Ms. Betsey Bell (English). | + | *When a student is first mentioned in a story, include their grade & magnet. ALWAYS CHECK SPELLING. Example: Timothy Nwachukwu (12, MST) |
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| − | Sports coaches will be referred to as “Coach Firstname Lastname” when first introduced and then just “Coach Lastname” for the rest of the story. | + | |
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| − | When a student is first mentioned in a story, include their grade & magnet. ALWAYS CHECK SPELLING. Example: Timothy Nwachukwu (12, MST) | + | |
'''What to include in a caption''' | '''What to include in a caption''' | ||
| − | + | * ''IDENTIFICATION—''A present-tense sentence that tells the Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How of a picture. Everyone in the picture must be identified unless it is a group photo of more than five people. | |
| − | ''IDENTIFICATION—''A present-tense sentence that tells the Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How of a picture. Everyone in the picture must be identified unless it is a group photo of more than five people. | + | * ''QUOTE—''A quotation relevant to the picture (often from someone that is actually in the picture) that adds more detail to the picture. |
| − | + | * ''SECONDARY INFORMATION (OPTIONAL)—''Extra information written in the past tense that adds depth to the caption. | |
| − | ''QUOTE—''A quotation relevant to the picture (often from someone that is actually in the picture) that adds more detail to the picture. | + | * ''BYLINE—''Give credit to the photographer (e.g. “Photo by Farren Vaughan.”). |
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| − | ''SECONDARY INFORMATION (OPTIONAL)—''Extra information written in the past tense that adds depth to the caption. | + | |
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| − | ''BYLINE—''Give credit to the photographer (e.g. “Photo by Farren Vaughan.”). | + | |
Revision as of 11:34, 10 December 2014
The official style guide for RedEye is the AP Style Guide. There are some additional style guidelines specific to Manual:
- duPont Manual High School
- Sports team: Crimsons
- All teachers and administrators will be referred to as “Mr. Firstname Lastname” or “Ms. Firstname Lastname” when first introduced in a story, and then just “Mr. Lastname” or “Ms. Lastname” for the rest of the story. Put their department in parentheses afterward. Example: Ms. Betsey Bell (English).
- Sports coaches will be referred to as “Coach Firstname Lastname” when first introduced and then just “Coach Lastname” for the rest of the story.
- When a student is first mentioned in a story, include their grade & magnet. ALWAYS CHECK SPELLING. Example: Timothy Nwachukwu (12, MST)
What to include in a caption
- IDENTIFICATION—A present-tense sentence that tells the Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How of a picture. Everyone in the picture must be identified unless it is a group photo of more than five people.
- QUOTE—A quotation relevant to the picture (often from someone that is actually in the picture) that adds more detail to the picture.
- SECONDARY INFORMATION (OPTIONAL)—Extra information written in the past tense that adds depth to the caption.
- BYLINE—Give credit to the photographer (e.g. “Photo by Farren Vaughan.”).
