Week 12

This week’s analysis of writing headlines has been enlightening to say the least. I really enjoyed learning about the formal formatting of headlines (i.e. font styles, capitalization, and column widths) in juxtaposition to the less formal qualities which tend to hold equal significance (i.e. reflecting what is most important to each story, showing how each story affects the reader, staying true to the overall tone of the piece).

I have to admit I struggled slightly at first in writing my own headlines for each story. I found it difficult following all the rules while trying to match the tones and meanings behind work that was not my own. I overcame this obstacle through studying the rules more specifically and reading several headlines written by professionals. I especially paid close attention to the formatting and structure of the example headlines I collected for the “finding headlines” assignment. I found looking for specific qualities in each headline allowed me to break down each one and understand it’s significance. For example I learned a lot about the importance watching how the lines break in multiple line headlines.

          Overall, I really enjoyed studying headlines over the last few weeks. I believe that is an important skill I will use throughout my future as a writer frequently.