WorksheetsChapter 1 - News Writing - TEST
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
The personal flair you as a journalist give a story
angle
lead
topic
interview
How do you get meaningful, unusual quotes that help develop your angle?
ask basic questions
dig deeper
ask yes or no questions
tell someone what you need them to say
To get the essence of your story, try
writing the first draft without notes
telling the story to someone else
tell it in one sentence
drawing it
Use of a source's words occurs in which kind of quote?
Direct
Partial
Indirect
Attribution means
giving credit to the speaker
decay
plagiarism
reporting
If anyone else can say it, it is not a good quote.
True
False
These words provide no visual impact and since the first 4-5 words should draw a reader in, avoid using
a, an, the, recently, there, there, are
At a meeting, Tonight, Tomorrow
verbs, adjectives, adverbs
nouns, interjections
What part of a lead is this?: It will be Saturday, Sept, 27, beginning at 7 pm
Who
What
When
Why
This kind of lead ties the story directly to the reader
Gerund phrase
anecdote
personal level
conditional phrase
Obtaining relevant background information about your interviewee should happen when in the interview?
begining
middle
end
after it's over
"Is there anything you'd like to add?"
begining
middle
end
after it's over
Best questions to ask
Overall, did you like how the event turned out?
Tell me a little about the highlight of the night for you.
Where did this event take place?
Describe what it was like getting up there and performing in front of all those people.
What should you do when your source stops talking?
Immediately ask the next question.
Remain silent for at least 30 seconds
Pause and then continue asking questions
Stop to write down their answer
Where do follow up questions come from during an interview?
research
listening
your notes
reading
When someone well known is making news . . .
unusualness
proximity
human interest
prominence
When the stories about events happening in OUR school . . .
proximity
consequence
unusualness
timeliness
Coverage story that tells about events that are going to happen
preview
recap
investigative
action
Coverage story that uncovers more than just the basic information on a topic
preview
recap
investigative
action
Coverage story that tells about events that have already happened
preview
recap
investigative
action
News story where an event is described.
preview
recap
investigative
action
According to Don Ray, don't ask questions, instead
interrupt
give gentle commands
talk about yourself
say "What happened when . . ."
What should you say if you can't think of another question during an interview?
hmmm. Interesting. Tell me more . . .
Thank you.
Why did you do that?
I've always wondered about . . .
As the interviewer, what should you do when your sources stops talking?
immediately ask the next question
pause
wait at least 30 seconds before asking another question
ask a yes/no question
Where can reporters go to get ideas for possible stories?
Their beat
social media accounts
school calendars
braistorm to localize national stories
This kind of source is your expert, eye witness account, most knowledgable. Every story should have at least one.
primary
secondary
anonymous
heresay
This kind of source makes readers skeptical and should be used with care.
primary
secondary
anonymous
heresay
The writing style that puts the most important fact first and gets progressively less important and less recent as it continues. . .
Standard 5 paragraph essay
Inverted Pyramid
Chronological
Stream of consciousness
One of the main reasons editors like the Inverted Pyramid writing style:
easy to edit for length
creative
award winning
showcases writers unique style
One of the main drawbacks to the Inverted Pyramid writing style:
formulaic
hard to write
readers don't read them
long paragraphs
Also known as the lead, this sentence or short paragraph explains the context of the story to be told.
Headline
transition
nut graf
beat
