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Journalism Writing and Layout Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

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Class
Date
1.

When writing a news story, its always best to tell it in chronological order.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

The opening line of a story that has the most important information is called....

a)

The headline

b)

The introduction

c)

The lead

d)

The explanation

3.

In the Inverted Pyramid writing style, where are the "Important Details" written?

a)

In the first sentence

b)

At the very end of the story

c)

After the lead sentence

4.

Attibution is....

a)

Suing someone for ruining your reputation.

b)

Naming or giving credit to the person who gave you information for the story

c)

A punishment for false reporting.

d)

Another name for novelty articles.

5.

"Madison Varsity Football team won its 5th game against Milby last night at Butler Stadium" is an example of a....

a)

Preview

b)

Recap

c)

Brief

d)

Beat

6.

What type of stories dig deeper into the "Why" behind the "What"?

a)

Feature Stories

b)

Investigative Stories

c)

Event Stories

d)

Updates

7.

Which of the following is NOT a "Speech and Event Story"?

a)

Press Conference

b)

Athlete Feature

c)

Election Coverage

d)

Game Commentary

8.

Stories about softer topics that may include news, sports, fashion, and politics are called...

a)

Feature stories

b)

Prime stories

c)

Live Events stories

d)

Investigative stories

9.

A "Beat" is...

a)

A rhythm that you hear when reading an article.

b)

A technique used to interview people.

c)

An area of specialization for a reporter.

d)

A feature story for make up artists.

10.

When you have a big story with a lot of elements, its best to use ___________________ to plan your story.

a)

The Inverted Pyramid

b)

The Five News Values

c)

The Lead Sentence

d)

The Maestro Method

11.

Which of these are NOT elements used in the Maestro Method?

a)

Usefulness and Timeliness

b)

Infographics and Interviews

c)

Layout and Design

d)

Copywriting and Copyediting

12.

What font family is this quiz typed in?

a)

Novelty

b)

Serif

c)

Sans Serif

d)

Boldface

13.

This type of font has tiny strokes at the end of each letter.

a)

Boldface

b)

Novelty

c)

Sans Serif

d)

Serif

14.

What measurement system is used to determine font sizes?

a)

Inches

b)

Picas

c)

Points

d)

Centimeters

15.

A HEADLINE is...

a)

line or block of text that explains a photo

b)

the name of a newspaper as it is displayed on the front page

c)

large type running above or along the side of a story to summarize the content

d)

line of text under a headline that tells who wrote the story

16.

A CUTLINE is...

a)

line or block of text that explains a photo

b)

the name of a newspaper as it is displayed on the front page

c)

large type running above or along the side of a story to summarize the content

d)

line of text under a headline that tells who wrote the story

17.

A BYLINE is...

a)

line or block of text that explains a photo

b)

the name of a newspaper as it is displayed on the front page

c)

large type running above or along the side of a story to summarize the content

d)

line of text under a headline that tells who wrote the story

18.

A FLAG is...

a)

line or block of text that explains a photo

b)

the name of a newspaper as it is displayed on the front page

c)

large type running above or along the side of a story to summarize the content

d)

line of text under a headline that tells who wrote the story

19.

A JUMPLINE is...

a)

line or block of text that explains a photo

b)

line of text that tells the reader the story is continued from another page

c)

large type running above or along the side of a story to summarize the content

d)

information about the publication and staff normally printed on the editorial page

20.

A PULL QUOTE is...

a)

graphic treatment of a quotation pulled out from a story

b)

line of text that tells the reader the story is continued from another page

c)

large type running above or along the side of a story to summarize the content

d)

information about the publication and staff normally printed on the editorial page