Journalistic Writing Formats Quiz

Explain the difference between the inverted pyramid (format covered at the start of the year) and the hourglass article formats.

Explain in your own words the transition-quote model format in journalistic writing.

Which format do you feel is the strongest method? Why, support with evidence?

Which format did you choose for your article last week? Was that the best format choice? If not, how could it have been improved? Be specific.

Moving forward, do you feel you might change your format? Yes, no, why?

A news or sports story should be written in which format?

• Inverted Pyramid

• Regular Pyramid

• Block

• Five Paragraph