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WorksheetsNEWSWRITING & NEWS VALUES REVIEW
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 2mins
Writing that uses he, she and they as subjects is:
FIRST PERSON
SECOND PERSON
THIRD PERSON
NONE OF THE ABOVE
A key word, phrase, theme or paragraph linking sentences and paragraphs together is called as:
TRANSITION
CLINCHER
NUT GRAF
LEAD
Quotations are used to:
PULL THE READER DEEPER INTO THE STORY
CAPTURE FEELINGS
TOUCH EMOTIONS
ALL OF THE ABOVE
Where does the lead put the most important information?
THE TOP OF THE STORY
THE MIDDLE
THE END
THROUGHOUT THE STORY
Attribution refers to:
THE NEWS VALUE
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HARD AND SOFT NEWS
WHO SAID WHAT IN A QUOTE
THE LINKING WORDS IN TRANSITION PARAGRAPHS
Quotations should be used to begin a story.
TRUE
FALSE
Journalists report the opinions of their sources through quotations.
TRUE
FALSE
In a quotation, the comma should go inside the quotation marks.
TRUE
FALSE
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of news writing?
IT IS OPINIONATED.
IT IS BALANCED.
IT IS OBJECTIVE.
IT IS ACCURATE.
The words "when asked" should be used in a story how often?
NEVER
ONLY BEFORE THE FIRST QUOTE
BEFORE EVERY QUOTE
IN THE LEAD
The order of a quotation statement should be -
the quote, the attribution word, then the name of the source
the name of the source, the attribution word and then the quote
the attribution word, the quote, then the name of the source
quote first, then the name of the source, then the attribution word
A lead that begins with the reason something happened is a ___.
HOW LEAD
WHY LEAD
WHAT LEAD
WHO LEAD
A lead that focuses on the way something is accomplished is a ___.
WHY LEAD
HOW LEAD
WHAT LEAD
WHERE LEAD
A lead that focuses on the event that has happened in a lead is a ___.
HOW LEAD
WHY LEAD
WHO LEAD
WHAT LEAD
Open-ended questions ask sources for opinions on a subject.
TRUE
FALSE
Before you begin to interview a source you should:
write them a letter
tell the person exactly when you can meet them
identify yourself as a reporter when you make the appointment
write down what you think their responses will be
What procedure should a reporter do during an interview?
double check name spellings
write more questions
write abbreviations
date the notes
Which of the following does NOT establish a good relationship with a source when beginning an interview?
A HANDSHAKE
A GREETING
A THANK YOU
ARRIVING LATE TO THE INTERVIEW
In selecting the information that will be used in the interview story, the reporter should:
Use all notes
Use one quote from each source
Use strong quotes that reveal new information or opinions from the source
Use only half the quotes
The attribution word that is always used is said.
TRUE
FALSE
A reporter should never ask a question they know the answer to.
TRUE
FALSE
After the lead, the reporter should:
use factual material until the last paragraph, then use a quote to end the story.
eliminate all but one quote.
run all of the quotes, one after the other.
alternate quotes and transitions in separate paragraphs.
The less detail a source can provide a reporter about a story, the better.
TRUE
FALSE
Opinion in a news story must be:
that of the reporter
attributed to a source
positive
eliminated totally
Transitions in a news story can:
help link the source material in a story together
provide factual information that doesn't need to be attributed to a source
help introduce new source information
all of the above
In a direct news lead, the first paragraph is the transition.
TRUE
FALSE
The word "you" is appropriate to use in a direct news story.
TRUE
FALSE
How are facts arranged in inverted pyramid style?
from less important to more important
from more important to least important
from slowly building to the most interesting facts
with crucial facts equally distributed throughout the story
