Lesson 1. Includes a discussion of how to use the course material.
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Stop, World! I Want to Speak
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Daily, mail delivered to our door warns us it's time to stop, watch, listen, think and Speak Up!
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What’s This About Libel
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Let's learn to call a spade a spade and make those digging at us regret they ever took us on.
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Lesson 2.
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Letters to the Editor
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Editors, like new mothers, are delighted when you say something, anything about their product.
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Praise Articles
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When you want to salute, congratulate, thank and commend, praise what is worthy of community notice.
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Judgmental Articles
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Righteous indignation is never passé.
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Lesson 3. Simple Humor
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Humorous Columns
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Erma's bizarre twists and turns produced surprises that kept us off balance and in stitches.
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Entertaining Articles
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Actually, everybody finds pleasure in something. That makes it easy to sell.
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Revealing Articles
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Scour your memory. Search your sources. To reveal secrets, you'll have to do your homework.
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Lesson 4. Novelties
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Humorous Political
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The emergence of the political satirist has brought humor to the editorial pages of the nation.
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Analysis and Critique
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When you want to share what you've thought through, sift it and tell what YOU think.
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Lesson 5. Conversational
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Music Recital Reviews
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Music critics should know their music. Those who don't can look like they do.
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Articles that Instruct
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When you know a truth others need to know, point directly at the reader.
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Articles of Comment
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Things happen all the time that need commenting on. Think first. Be original. Be frank. Be YOU
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Lesson 6. Sell Your Homework
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Advice Column
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There's an art to giving common sense answers to personal problems.
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Political Articles
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Democracy is not a spectator sport. Speak up when you have an opinion to be heard.
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Articles That Correct
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When you know how something should be done, Speak Up
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Lesson 7. Sell Your Homework
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The Commentary
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It covers any subject, all subjects, to any length, to all lengths. It can be no more than a shrug of shoulder, an eyebrow's rise or it
can be lethal and ruinous.
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Lesson 8. Sell Your Homework
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The Speech Critique
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Everywhere we go, someone is standing up preaching--at church, at work, on a corner near a subway. Your job? Write it up.
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Lesson 9. Sell Your Homework
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The Article of Persuasion
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When you want others to believe what you believe, you must first catch their interest.
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Lesson 10. Sell Your Homework
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The Testimonial
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When a citizen is hurt by another or by the system, his/her story should be shared.
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Book Reviews
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Want to get a free copy plus $20? Learn to write what you like and don't like about what' you read.
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Lesson 11. Sell Your Homework
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The Exposé
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When you want to expose what you've found in your research, Speak Up!
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The Nostalgia Piece
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Want to touch people where they live? You want to touch hearts? Share a memory of bygone days.
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Lesson 12. Sell Your Homework
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The Discussion
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Actually, the most familiar column is the one that discusses--cusses and discusses
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The Performance Review
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The key thing to watch for when covering a play is the suspension of disbelief.
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Personal Columns
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The world is full of people who are anxious to tell you what they think you should know about what they think
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