News Article Writing Quiz

What is the first thing a good reporter should do when writing a news article?

• Find out the facts

• Write the headline

• Use informal language

• Add personal opinions

What is a common technique used in headlines to make them attention-grabbing?

• Repetition

• Rhyme

• Alliteration

• Simile

What should the first paragraph of a news article do?

• Use informal language

• Provide personal opinions

• Include quotes from witnesses

• Summarize and describe what happened

What is the traditional layout for printed newspapers?

• Columns

• Triangles

• Circles

• Rows

What pronouns should be used when writing a news article?

• Them, their, they, us

• Me, myself, I, you

• I, you, we, us

• He, she, it, they

What should a well-written news article help the reader do?

• Ignore the facts

• Form personal opinions

• Understand what happened

• Disregard the witnesses

What should be included in a news article to make it just right?

• Informal language

• Personal opinions

• Quotes from the reporter

• The what, when, who, where, and why

What should a reporter leave out of a news article?

• The facts

• Personal opinions

• The witnesses' quotes

• The headline