About the editing assignment due Tuesday

You should all have a paper copy of the introduction your reporter wrote about another student in the class. Please use that copy to write down your suggestions and corrections. Cross out misspelled words and write in the correct ones. Words misused? Mark them out and replace them with the right ones. Don't like the lead or the story organization? Write down why and any suggestions you have for changes.

In other words, leave a written trail of you the editor.

And what if your reporter's copy is absolutely perfect? A good editor knows when to leave well enough alone and would probably mark up the copy with high praise.