Journalism Today: Ch 7 Quiz

A ______ supports the lead in a news story.

• kicker
• sidebar
• back-up quote
• all of the above

Which story style uses narrative to draw the reader into the drama of an event?

• inverted-pyramid style
• storytelling style
• combination style
• combination style

To eliminate sexist writing, _______.

• use he or she
• use he
• use she
• all of the above

"7 p.m. in the evening" is an example of _________.

• jargon
• cliché
• redundancy
• passive voice

"The calm before the storm" is an example of ________.

• jargon
• cliché
• redundance
• passive voice

In the headline style known as the ________, several lines of type are used as a sort of superlead or introduction.

• hammer head
• kicker
• wicket
• read-in

Copy editors ______.

• check spelling
• check facts
• write headlines
• all of the above

Providing the source of facts in a story is called ______.

• tieback
• attribution
• back-up quote
• all of the above

Use ________ to take your readers from subject to subject without losing or confusing them along the way.

• chronological style
• stylebook
• copyediting
• transitions

The ______ style is appropriate for action stories.

• inverted-pyramid
• storytelling
• combination
• sidebar