News Report Writing Conventions and Structure Flashcard

Front

Part of a news report that sums up what happened.

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The headline

Front

Part of a news report that tells us the name of the writer.

Back

The byline

Front

What is the first paragraph of a news report that answers the questions who, what, when, and where?

Back

The lead

Front

It is a part of the news report where a witness or an important person involved in the story speaks.

Back

The quotation

Front

The headline of a news report that is about a past incident is written in which tense?

Back

present tense

Front

The first paragraph of a news report contains

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answer to the question who, what, when and where

Front

The quotation may refer to:

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a statement of a person involved in the incident

Front

The news report should be written in the

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third person

Front

One item below is appropriate for a news report: Options: contraction, abbreviation, direct quotation, slang or informal language

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direct quotation

Front

The direct quotation can be from

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a witness to the incident