Pretest_Journalistic Texts

What is the style of writing that is used to report news stories in newspapers, television broadcasts, on radio, and the Internet?

• Creative writing

• Technical writing

• Journalistic writing

• Analytical writing

What is the main purpose of journalistic writing?

• To confuse the reader

• To inform the reader

• To persuade the reader

• To entertain the reader

Which is NOT a journalistic type of writing?

• An article in an employees' manual

• News article about the Quezon City waste disposal schedule

• A magazine article about Leni Robredo

• Online article on the top 10 schools in Metro Manila

Investigative journalism aims to uncover the truth about a particular subject, person, or event.

• True

• False

Journalistic writing must be based on actual events that are happening around the globe.

• True

• False