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    HOW TO WRITE FOR A YEARBOOK

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    Important Reminders

    This yearbook is all about you and yourexperiences in Ateneo Grade School.

    Ask a friend to write about you or hisfondest memory of you.

    The write-up must have a total of

    5

    8 sentences.

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    Its your story to tell and your story

    to read through years from now.

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    Mr. Christopher Sibyl Q. Benedicto

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    What is it you like about

    this person? Is he intelligent? Creative?

    Understanding? Whatever the

    case may be, write in his articlewhat you like about him and

    admire most about hispersonality.

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    Include the best things

    about him

    Talents

    Awards or Recognitions

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    Add some sparkle

    You may include exciting

    testimonials and interviews. You

    may also incorporate somethingunique about that person. All

    these will definitely make yourwrite-up more fun to read.

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    Use only the nickname of the person in the

    write-up. Dont put the whole name again.

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    English please!

    The write-up can ONLY be written in

    pure English. If you really want to

    use a word in the vernacular or if youmust drop a foreign word or phrase,

    enclose it in quotation marks.

    Avoid informal languages like

    Jejemon or Bekimon.

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    Make it short and sweet

    You are not writing a novel. Nobody wantsto read a very long write-up about

    someone that can be summarized in just afew exciting paragraphs.

    Remember: 5 8 sentences only.

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    but dont write like a

    Grade 1 student!

    Expound your sentences.

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    Refrain from submitting a write-up with acreative format (ex: shape poetry).

    Write-ups with creative formats dependenton spacing and lines cannot be guaranteedthat the format will be retained in the final

    yearbook.

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    Avoid invectives or insults.

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    Dont be clich.

    Avoid the following words/phrase:

    epic

    amazing

    memorable funny

    great

    meaningful

    niceunforgettable

    wonderfulawesomemagisTHE BESTEXPERIENCE OF MYLIFE!!!

    Source: Aegis Writeup

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    Arent you all Ateneans?

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    The draft of the write-up must be on a size 2

    You may also type your writeup here:

    http://bit.ly/chroniclesform

    Submit the write-up about you to your classadviser on or before November 8.

    Also include your COCA in Grade 3, Grade 4

    and Grade 6. The final draft will be written on the form

    from the Chronicles Committee.

    http://bit.ly/chroniclesformhttp://bit.ly/chroniclesform
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    Message from Fr. Kit in the Chronicles 2010

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    Let this be our guiding light as we make a draft of the

    write-up for our beloved friends

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    You may download a copy of this file

    Go to www.bit.ly/chronicles2014