KSS SELA Manager Speaks on Editorial Wri...
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08 31st, 2009 |
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Like mother like daughter. That’s what they commonly say. But Dr. Lourdes D. Servito, the Mom, will always say, she is proud that her daughter has become better than she is, in campus journalism.
KSS SELA Manager, Maria Dolour Servito-Navarra, the daughter who is a graduate of International Cultural...
Servito Lectures on Feature Writing...
Dr. Lourdes D. Servito, KSS Consultant, veteran school paper adviser now a principal, lectured on feature writing during the three-day Refional Training Workshop on Campus Journalism for Advisers and campus journalists at the Juan G. Macaraeg National High School, Binalonan, Pangasinan.
The workshop...
Not Smart Enough...
I just came from 7-11, a stone throw away from KSS. My niece was getting bored and so we treated her for some slurpee to which she refers to as “juice”, and some of her favorite peanuts. We found a spot to settle in when my attention was drawn to a noodles and pancit canton rack which says:...
Tips to Increase Vocabulary...
By: Dr. Lourdes D. Servito
1. Answer crossword puzzles for fun.
2. Play word games like scrabble, text twist, word factory, and the like.
3. Write your diary or journal.
4. Compile new words learned and use them in context.
5. Engage in dictionary habit. Better still; read the thesaurus.
6. Read a lot...
Thea Louralei...
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08 16th, 2009 |
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By: Dr. Lourdes D. Servito
Thea Louralei is a pretty, lovely, cute, and smart baby.
Happy proud parents Thelmo and Dolour must be.
Even Gamma and Gampa are so proud of Thea Louralei.
All kids, neighbors and kins are fond of this Aloha baby.
Loving, sweet, happy, and multi-talented baby.
Only about...
Tips in School Administration...
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08 13th, 2009 |
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Excerpts from a lecture by: Dr. Lourdes D. Servito
School Administration and Management
1. Have a burning desire to continually learn.
2. Be an advocate of changes for the better (reforms) and continuous improvement.
3. Create teams, innovative activities to develop talents and achieve goals.
4. Set...
Fiscal Management in Education...
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08 13th, 2009 |
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Excerpts from a lecture by Dr. Lourdes D. Servito
Financial Priorities for School Leaders
(Based on Ann McCamy’s book, “Financial Priorities — Straight Talk to School Leaders”)
1. Establishing a clear financial focus — alignment between school’s mission and school’s...
Tips in Editorial Writing...
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08 11th, 2009 |
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1. Use the “we” approach or the 3rd person, since an editorial represents a group opinion.
2. Build the opinion from a newspeg. An editorial is not just a mere opinion but it is pegged on a news event, idea, or a news story.
3. For controversial issues, present both sides; take up the...
Tips in News Writing...
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08 10th, 2009 |
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1. Use the 3rd person point of view
Unlike in feature writing where one can use the 1st person, 2nd, and 3rd approach, news stories should be in the 3rd person only because news are events that are reported to the people basically for information.
Example:
“Former Philippine President Corazon...
An XX or an XY?...
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CHIT-chats on
08 5th, 2009 |
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Blue or Pink?
We’re tres marias. My husband Khristopher has five sisters. Girls rule (with nine girls) in my Mommy’s side. Girls also outnumbered the boys in Daddy’s family. My in-laws already have two granddaughters and a grandson. A baby girl adorns my parents’ grandparenthood.
Obviously,...
