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This passage is particularly useful for practicing sports journalism-specific Teeline as it contains formal statement language, quotes, proper names, and specialised vocabulary - all common elements in real-world reporting situations.

Names & Proper Nouns

• For "Gary Lines", the name requires the capital mark (two small sloping dashes underneath)
• For acronyms like "PFA" (Professional Football Association), special outlines can be used.
  • The "line" underneath the outline below indicates that upon transcription, the full phrase needs to be written out.

Common Word Endings

• Words ending in "-ing" (replacing, following, including) be sure to use the disjoined I indicator
• Words ending in "-tion" (speculation, generation) use a disjoined N in the T position
• The "-ly" ending (characteristically) typically omits the L (kick the 'ell out)
• Words ending in "-ence" (presence) use disjoined C

Strategy Points:

Punctuation

• Proper placement of full stops is crucial for meaning
• A special note: exams aside for the moment, a verbatim quote ("It's been a good run) would need the apostrophe as shown in the Teeline below, as most people abbreviate in the real world

Numbers & Time References

• Time references like "Saturday nights" are common in journalism

Word Groupings Opportunities

• Common phrases like "on behalf of", "of course", "marks the end"

Speed Building Focus Areas

• Formal language typical of press releases
• Mix of narrative and quoted material require clear distinction
• Technical vocabulary specific to sports journalism

As always, if you have questions, let us know!