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Newswriting Exercises

These exercises will test your ability to produce cleanly written news stories on a tight deadline.
Car Crash
Two Vehicles Collide on a Rural Road.
Shooting
A Man is Shot Dead Outside a Bar.
Shooting Follow-up 1
Cops Make An Arrest.
Shooting Follow-up 2
The Suspect Is Arraigned
House Fire
A Cigarette In Bed Sparks The Flames
School Board
Repairs, Construction and a Proposal
Plane Crash
A Single-Engine Craft Goes Down in Bad Weather
Obituary
A Much-Loved Teacher Dies
CEO Speech
A Gloomy Talk About the Economy
Soccer Game
Two Community College Teams Face Each Other

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