Tips to Increase Vocabulary
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 everyday. Set a goal to read at least 3-5 books per month.
7. Compile ideas for writing, like topic file, scrapbooks, photo file.
8. Keep a list of adjectives or your favorite words and phrases.
9. Keep a file of sports lingo.
10. Have your headline vocabulary file.
11. Write to friends and relatives.
12. Engage in professional blogging.
13. Create your website and interact with other websites too.
14. Books and magazines should be at an easy reach at home, or in the office.
15. Have a corner or bulletin board for vocabulary-building.
16. Learn to take notes while reading, or while listening to speeches, talks, or lectures.
17. Have a regular visit to the library.
18. Create or enrich your own library.
19. Have magazine subscriptions at home, and in the school or office.
20. Talk to and/or write to native speakers of the language.
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- Tips in Feature Writing #2
- Tips in Headline Writing
- Reading-Writing Connection
- What is Feature Writing?
- Tips for a Good Grammar
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Thanks. Keep browsing… more surprises ahead.
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hi lexter!
thanks for browsing our website. this is indeed dedicated to the campus writers whom I have devoted most of my life, in fact, my best years, and i have no regrets at all.
keep yourself updated and you will not regret it, too.
hi mam lourdes i am one of the pupils you just made a lecture with on lingayen 1 central school on maniboc.this website is really great and also very educational.can i have some tips on feature writing?
Hi crissia!
Thanks for browsing our website. It’s good you are able to join the campus journalism workshop. You must be among the cream of the crop in your school. Congrats!
To answer your question, just browse or download right here in this website the article written by Journa Liz under the title “Tips in Feature Writing.” You may also browse the other titles like: “Guidelines in feature writing” and “What is feature writing?” which are available in this website under CHIT-chats and SERVI-talks.
Hi Mam Lourdes! I hope you continue posting tips on headline writing. My performance in headline writing improved after doing some of the tips I read in this website. This is really great! God bless you mam!
I wish I could find more headline vocabulary…
I’m glad that you’re using this website which is really dedicated to young campus journalists like you. Just keep on reading and compile headline words taken from various newspapers and in few days, you can make your own headline vocabulary book. I’m sure this can help you prepare for the competitions and of course, hasten your writing skills, as well.
Good luck!
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