Errors for Interview Assignment

Recently, I conducted an interview with classmate, Rachel Hunter. Following the completion of the interview, I wrote a rather short article about her in which Professor Morris critiqued. Today, I am blogging about the errors I made in the article in hopes of educating fellow classmates and help them to not make the same mistakes as I did.
First, I needed to check my Associated Press StyleBook beforehand to learn the rules of names. The rule states that after the first acknowledgment, only the last name should be used throughout the remainder of the paper. I said "Ms. Hunter" and "Rachel" various times where I should have used solely "Hunter."
Second, I was too wordy. I have always enjoyed writing stories throughout my life and always choose to use big words. My favorite website is thesaurus.com and I am not ashamed to share that. In print writing, however, being to-the-point is key and elimating descriptive and big words is important.
Third, I had a few sentences in which I never utilized "She said."
Fourth, I needed to answer the "how" question with many sentences I wrote. I included a lot of information but never told the readers how these things came to be. For example, I told the readers that Rachel hopes to inspire many, if not all, her readers through her writing but never reflected on how.
Fifth, I wrote that writing, in general, is one of her goals. However, writing is not a goal but rather a skill. Maybe I should have asked Rachel what kinds of things in life does she want out of writing. For example, Pulitzer Prize, or other big-time awards.
Finally, I was in the habit of using "has"alot when I should have been using "have."
In conclusion, I need to read and acquire a better understanding of the AP StyleBook and Arnold's book in order to not make these same mistakes in the future and then I can become a pro at print writing.