Journalism Writing Techniques

Journalism Writing Techniques

Assessment

Interactive Video

Journalism

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

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The video by DL Hughes from velocityring.com teaches how to write a news story using the journalistic style, focusing on grabbing attention with headlines, maintaining objectivity, and using the inverted pyramid structure. It explains different types of leads and emphasizes writing techniques like 'tight and bright' to engage readers. The video concludes with a call to action to subscribe for more content.

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31 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary goal of a journalistic headline?

To grab the reader's attention

To entertain the reader

To summarize the entire article

To provide detailed information

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should a journalist avoid when crafting a headline?

Being too factual

Being too cutesy

Being too concise

Being too informative

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a key question to ask when writing a news story?

What

Where

Which

Who

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should a journalist do after asking the key questions?

Write a personal opinion

Listen carefully to the responses

Add irrelevant details

Ignore the answers

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a hallmark of good journalism?

Persuasiveness

Creativity

Objectivity

Subjectivity

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where should commentary be placed according to the video?

In the editorial section

In the headline

In the lead paragraph

On the news pages

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should be the focus when writing a news story?

The reader's preferences

The facts and objectivity

The length of the story

The writer's personal views

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