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How many words should be in a headline?

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Two to six should be fine. Try not to add too many or really long words.

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Is it right to cut a word in the headline?

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If by "cut" you mean hyphenate, no, never. If by "cut" you mean leave words out, it happens all the time, but most often with the articles "a," "an," and "the."

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How can you prepare an attractive power point presentation?

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YOu can do many things to make your presentation attractive. Try adding animations and nice backgrounds, and making slides short but informative.

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What is a 2-column 3-deck headline?

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It's a headline that spans two columns of text and is three lines deep. How many characters you can fit into that space depends on the typeface, the size of your characters (e.g. 60 pt. v. 24 pt.) and the width of your columns.

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What principles does a headline writer need to follow?

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Make sure that your headline starts with a capital, make sure you don’t spell out numbers in your headline, and make sure you use punctuation.

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What should be the headline of a report on an Open Day?

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On opening day, a good headline would be something like: New opening of Wonders Cafe, BIGGER and better than EVER!

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How do I structure newspaper headlines?

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You can structure a headline by making sure you have capital letter at the beginning of your sentence. Have something attractive to catch the reader's attention, and have punctuation at the end of your sentences.

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