Ch 6 & 7

What is the inverted pyramid?

• an editorial tool

• an effective way to organize

• an area for facts to go

• a natural way to tell a story

What is the "AP" or summary lead?

• no nonsense

• short lead

• not very creative

• summarize facts

Creativity and Objectivity make an effective lead

• True

• False

What issues may come up when writing a lead?

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What is the definition of wicket?

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What are the benefits to using transitions?

• keeps a good flow of writing

• keeps the reader interested

• connect the lead to the body

• all of the above

The body of a story is simply a retell in more detail

• True

• False

Being succinct is appropriate newspaper style

• True

• False

What is jargon?

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Which is not a common hazard of journalism

• redundancy

• repetition

• cliches

• clear, simple words