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maxsims

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Who's teaching the teachers?
« on: October 11, 2009, 12:14:20 PM »
The following quotes are from the on-line advertising placed by the Manila Times School of Journalism.   The underlining and italics are mine.

Broadcast journalism students are provided high-end ratio and television facilities for practical application of broadcast theories and concepts.

Apart from the regular subjects prescribed by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the school offers additional subjects to enhance the students' writing and speaking skills. These included courses on English Proficiency and TV/Radio Special Training.

By far, TMTC is the only school offering training in both fields in just one course. TMTC's journalism is a four-year baccalaureate course effective SY. 2009-2010.

Apart from the regular subjects prescribed by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the school offers additional subjects to enhance the students' writing and speaking skills. These included courses on English Proficiency and TV/Radio Special Training.

·  Upon submission of the duly accomplished application form, the applicant will be given an entrance exam permit, which contains all the information he/she needs for the exam.
·  Applicants will be notified about the results of the examinations either by phone or mail (depending on the applicant's preference).

To inspire and enlighten, through quality education, training and research, the minds and hearts of people, especially the young, and move them to take divisive and purposive action on critical issues.

Enables the student to gain experience as they study.

Members who read the entire advertisement will note that author is in two minds about the serial comma!     

More crtitical is the length of time that this ad has been visible.  Has no one else noticed the errors?   Why not?  Was it not edited by someone on the "professional" staff?


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Re: Who's teaching the teachers?
« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2009, 12:18:15 PM »
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Yep, I know - I repeated a par!   Sorry.

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Re: Who's teaching the teachers?
« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2009, 01:24:43 PM »


To inspire and enlighten, through quality education, training and research, the minds and hearts of people, especially the young, and move them to take divisive and purposive action on critical issues.


This is quite disconcerting. I think the better alternative would be the use of the word "incisive".