A news script reads: "The barangay council effected the implementation of a prohibition on the utilization of the covered court after 10 p.m." Which rewrite says the same thing in language a general viewer follows?

Original caption: "Nineteen families left the riverside houses after rescue workers warned of rising water." Editor's cut: "Nineteen families fled." Which version should go on air?

A vlog voice-over says: "Our team utilized a participatory methodology in order to ascertain the requirements of the fisherfolk cooperative." Which rewrite is simplest without losing the meaning?

A shorter version of a line is an improvement only when it still carries everything the viewer needs to understand the story.

A reporter writes: "Health workers said the free checkups will continue until December." A subeditor trims it to: "Free checkups will continue until December." What has the trim cost?

Two versions of one line. Version 1: "Rainfall exceeded the threshold at which the creek overtops its bank." Version 2: "Enough rain fell for the creek to spill over its bank." Which should air?

A documentary narrator says: "In the three coastal villages the crew visited, most households now sort their plastic." An editor proposes: "Most households now sort their plastic." Which line should the film use?

Script line: "A survey of 120 jeepney drivers in one city found that 4 in 10 skip lunch on workdays." Trimmed: "Four in ten jeepney drivers skip lunch." Why is the trim a poor cut?

Draft narration: "The cleanup, which began at dawn and was organized by student volunteers who trained for two weeks, filled 60 sacks." Which rewrite is easiest to follow and drops nothing?

A vlog about a barangay health station has the line: "Nurses check each child's weight for age to spot early signs of poor nutrition." An editor wants to cut "for age". What is the result?

An anchor is handed this line: "At this point in time, the current situation is that the market remains closed for repairs." Which is the best on-air version?

Crews set a pump on a flooded lane. Narration: "The pump moves 5,000 liters an hour, enough to clear the lane in about two hours." The editor cuts the second half. What does the viewer lose?

A crew films the reopening of a night market on Friday after two weeks of repairs. Which caption is short and still complete?

A vlog ends with: "We would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who participated." Which rewrite keeps the message in plain language?

A script reads: "It was decided by the cooperative's board that the drying shed would be repaired before the harvest." Which rewrite is simpler and keeps every fact?

Narration: "If the rain holds off, the road crew expects to finish the bridge by Sunday." Trimmed: "The road crew will finish the bridge by Sunday." Which line should air?

A subeditor replaces the word "ameliorate" with "improve" in a line about water quality. The sentence stays the same length. Which principle does the change serve?

Two versions of a line about a school feeding program. Version 1: "Pupils get a hot meal each school day." Version 2: "Pupils get a hot meal." Which should air?

A caption reads: "Volunteers repainted the classroom over the weekend." The editor wants to shorten it to: "Classroom repainted." Which caption is better?

Narration: "The seawall is 1,200 meters long, about the length of twelve football fields." An editor calls the comparison unnecessary padding. Which judgment is right?