Chapter 4 Headlines (with chapter 3 BBC voc.)

What is the purpose of headline writing format?

• to make the sale.

• To provide a detailed analysis of the news article.

• To summarize the entire article in one sentence.

• to make sales (attract an audience) and limit the space (words constraint)

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good news headline?

• Misleading or sensationalized

• Accurate and informative.

• Clear and concise.

• Objective and unbiased.

What is the most recommendeded length for a news headline? (You can choose 2 answers)

• about 20 words

• more than 5 words

• 5 to 10 words

• within 10 words

What is function of a news headline?

• To grab the reader's attention and provide a brief summary of the news story.

• To include personal opinions and biases in the headline.

• To provide a detailed analysis of the news story.

• To confuse the reader and make them click on the article.

True or False: News headlines should always be concise and to the point.

• False.

• News headlines can be as long as necessary.

• True

• News headlines should be lengthy and detailed.

The headlines can use abbreviation and symbols to save sapce.

• True

• False

The headlines need to be complete sentences.

• True

• False

Please rewrite the following sentence to a headline format:

"Apple is going to launch iPhone 15 in May."

choose the best two answers

• Apple to launch iPhone 15 in May

• iPhone 15 launched in May

• Apple is going to launch iPhone 15 in May.

• Apple will launch iPhone 15 in May.

Please change the following sentence to the headline:

Congress is trying to remove the Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy.

You can only choose one answer.

• Congress trying to remove McCarthy

• Congress trying to remove Kevin McCarthy

• Congress trying to remove the Speaker of the House.

• Congress is trying to remove the Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy

Please change the following sentence to the headline:

Russian troops bombed Ukraine's Capital Kyiv Tuesday morning.

You can only choose 1 answer

• Russian troops bombs Ukraine's capital Tuesday morning

• Russian troops bombed Ukraine's capital

• Russian troops bombs KyivTuesday morning

• Russian troops bombed Ukraine's Capital Kyiv Tuesday morning