The Great Typo Hunt

For my book report, I read "The Great Typo Hunt." I was not looking forward to reading a book about editing, but it was actually very interesting. The storyline focuses on two men who travel across the country correcting typos on public signs. Many people were offended when they were told their sign contained an error. I understand it's hard to be told your wrong, but if it's a sign the public sees everyday, you would think they would want to fix the problem. I'm personally not the greatest at accepting criticism, especially about my writing. I'm working on remembering criticism about typos is not a blow to my character. It's just a mistake I need to fix.

After finishing my book report, I worked on the headline assignment. I think writing headlines is the most difficult concept so far in this class. This week, I focused on summarizing the story. A headline that summarizes the main point will attract readers. I also worked on using a strong word choice. A headline I found on Eonline read "Charlie Sheen Live Show Goes From Boos to Bombs." I love celebrity news and thought this title was catchy and creative. I also knew what the story would be about from this headline.

The editing mistake I found this week was in "The Great Typo Hunt." They found a mistake on a private property sign that said "No Tresspassing." The word should have been spelled trespassing. The two men who found the mistake used White-Out to take out the extra s, so now the sign is correct.