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Writing for Radio

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Even with the advances of technology, radio is still considered as an important means of mass communication.

a)

true

b)

false

2.

Advantage or disadvantage of radio?


It is the fastest means of transmitting news and other information materials.

a)

advantage

b)

disadvantage

3.

Advantage or disadvantage of radio?


Live broadcasting at the site of a news story is easy.

a)

advantage

b)

disadvantage

4.

Advantage or disadvantage of radio?


It relies mainly on sound.

a)

advantage

b)

disadvantage

5.

Advantage or disadvantage of radio?


It is s subject to atmospheric and other interferences.

a)

advantage

b)

disadvantage

6.

Advantage or disadvantage of radio?


Illiteracy is not a barrier to radio usage.

a)

advantage

b)

disadvantage

7.

Advantage or disadvantage of radio?


The message transmitted through is highly perishable.

a)

advantage

b)

disadvantage

8.

Writing for radio is primarily writing for the ears and not for the eyes as in the case of newspapers and news articles on the internet.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

In the principles that a radio scriptwriter should remember:


A radio program is not written literature. Everyday speech or spoken words should be used.

a)

It is immediate

b)

It is spoken

c)

It is person to person

d)

It is heard only once

e)

It is sound only

10.

In the principles that a radio scriptwriter should remember:


Writing for radio is not oratory. It is informal. It is between the newscaster and the audience.

a)

It is immediate

b)

It is spoken

c)

It is person to person

d)

It is heard only once

e)

It is sound only

11.

In the principles that a radio scriptwriter should remember:


Words are the bridge between the news writer and the listener. Use words to convey concrete images.

a)

It is immediate

b)

It is spoken

c)

It is person to person

d)

It is heard only once

e)

It is sound only

12.

The copy is then given to the news reader / announcer who will deliver the news on air.

a)

true

b)

false

13.

As a general rule, the announcer may make any changes in the copy without consulting the editor.

a)

true

b)

false

14.

In preparing a copy:

a)

It must be typewritten in double or triple space on one side of the paper only.

b)

It must be typewritten in single space on one side of the paper only.

c)

It must be typewritten in single space and uses two columns on one piece of paper.

15.

A copy must be written:

a)

in lowercase letters.

b)

in a combination of uppercase and lower case letters.

c)

in uppercase letters.

d)

in no specific format.

16.

In a copy, 5he date of the report must be indicated at the __________ of the copy.

a)

lower righthand corner

b)

top righthand corner

c)

upper left-hand corner

d)

lower left-hand corner

e)

middle part

17.

The news reader / announcer is an important member of the news team because he is the link between the station and the listener.

a)

Yes, this is correct.

b)

No, this is incorrect.

18.

A radio scriptwriter must be careful with words that sound alike.

a)

true

b)

false

19.

The news editor is often an anonymous person whose job is to come up with a factual report.

a)

true

b)

false

20.

In writing a copy, every sentence should be a paragraph itself.

a)

true

b)

false