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WorksheetsJournalism Writing and Layout Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 17mins
When writing a news story, its always best to tell it in chronological order.
TRUE
FALSE
The opening line of a story that has the most important information is called....
The headline
The introduction
The lead
The explanation
In the Inverted Pyramid writing style, where are the "Important Details" written?
In the first sentence
At the very end of the story
After the lead sentence
Attibution is....
Suing someone for ruining your reputation.
Naming or giving credit to the person who gave you information for the story
A punishment for false reporting.
Another name for novelty articles.
"Madison Varsity Football team won its 5th game against Milby last night at Butler Stadium" is an example of a....
Preview
Recap
Brief
Beat
What type of stories dig deeper into the "Why" behind the "What"?
Feature Stories
Investigative Stories
Event Stories
Updates
Which of the following is NOT a "Speech and Event Story"?
Press Conference
Athlete Feature
Election Coverage
Game Commentary
Stories about softer topics that may include news, sports, fashion, and politics are called...
Feature stories
Prime stories
Live Events stories
Investigative stories
A "Beat" is...
A rhythm that you hear when reading an article.
A technique used to interview people.
An area of specialization for a reporter.
A feature story for make up artists.
When you have a big story with a lot of elements, its best to use ___________________ to plan your story.
The Inverted Pyramid
The Five News Values
The Lead Sentence
The Maestro Method
Which of these are NOT elements used in the Maestro Method?
Usefulness and Timeliness
Infographics and Interviews
Layout and Design
Copywriting and Copyediting
What font family is this quiz typed in?
Novelty
Serif
Sans Serif
Boldface
This type of font has tiny strokes at the end of each letter.
Boldface
Novelty
Sans Serif
Serif
What measurement system is used to determine font sizes?
Inches
Picas
Points
Centimeters
A HEADLINE is...
line or block of text that explains a photo
the name of a newspaper as it is displayed on the front page
large type running above or along the side of a story to summarize the content
line of text under a headline that tells who wrote the story
A CUTLINE is...
line or block of text that explains a photo
the name of a newspaper as it is displayed on the front page
large type running above or along the side of a story to summarize the content
line of text under a headline that tells who wrote the story
A BYLINE is...
line or block of text that explains a photo
the name of a newspaper as it is displayed on the front page
large type running above or along the side of a story to summarize the content
line of text under a headline that tells who wrote the story
A FLAG is...
line or block of text that explains a photo
the name of a newspaper as it is displayed on the front page
large type running above or along the side of a story to summarize the content
line of text under a headline that tells who wrote the story
A JUMPLINE is...
line or block of text that explains a photo
line of text that tells the reader the story is continued from another page
large type running above or along the side of a story to summarize the content
information about the publication and staff normally printed on the editorial page
A PULL QUOTE is...
graphic treatment of a quotation pulled out from a story
line of text that tells the reader the story is continued from another page
large type running above or along the side of a story to summarize the content
information about the publication and staff normally printed on the editorial page
