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WorksheetsJournalism- The Year: Final Test
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 50mins
Why is it important to have freedom of the press?
Free press provides information to voters about the workings of the government
Free press helps hold those in power accountable for their actions
Free press enables citizens to stay informed about what is happening in their country
ALL OF THE ABOVE
What is journalism?
The activity or profession of writing for newspapers, magazines, or news websites or preparing news to be broadcast.
things that are written down in a journal
Generally, a news story is written in what structure?
pyramid
chronological order
inverted pyramid
narrative form
The lead of the story is:
The theme of the story
The tone of the story
the first paragraph or first few paragraphs
The conclusion
A basic news lead which gives the reader the most important information in a capsulized statement is called a/an:
novelty lead
graphic lead
narrative lead
summary lead
The following lead features which of the Ws or H?
In haste to get to the bedside of his dying mother this morning, Walter Davis, a truck driver with Southern Gas Company, was critically injured when his sedan crashed into a parked car at Fourth Street and Flowers Ave.
who
why
when
where
The following lead features which of the Ws or H?
By flunking every course and missing 62 days of class, Bubba Snively gravely endangered his eligibility for high school basketball.
how
where
why
who
The following lead features which of the Ws or H?
Mounting fears that Asia's crisis is spreading to the USA's back yard in Latin America rocked Wall Street Thursday.
where
how
why
what
The inverted pyramid created a journalist's style of writing that can be described as
Only 2-3 sentences.
The most important information at the top of the story
The most important information at the end of the story
a Novel
Use "A" "an" "the" in headlines.
Do
Don't
Active voice, strong verbs in headlines.
Do
Don't
Which of the following is NOT something a headline should do?
Be clearly understood by even the most distracted reader.
Create enough interest that the reader wants to learn more.
Accurately reflect the coverage on the accompanying page or spread.
Include the name of the person that created the spread.
Which of the following is NOT a freedom that we have under the First Amendment?
Speech
Religion
Press
Sing
The First Amendment was developed to
promote government officials
protect our right to bear arms
so Ben Franklin could make peace with the Native Americans.
respond to fear of abuses of power by government officials.
What name is often given to the Free Press?
The Fourth Estate
The Fifth Branch of government
The Press Associates
None of these choices
Journalists' language is simple and uses active voice. Which of the following phrases is the best example?
Firefighters rushed to the scene of a massive blaze.
Riot police in California used their shields to push Human Rights demonstrators back.
The president was hauled over the coals.
Which of these is most likely to annoy readers and is a reason for using the AP Style guide?
Jargon
Big chunks of text
Inaccurate spelling and grammar
Quotations
When writing a news article using Inverted Pyramid, the story is organized using which format, below?
Most important information to least important.
Least important to most important information
Opening, body, closing
What word best describes a news report that only gives a one sided view of a story?
biased
balanced
boring
Which are the first steps of interviewing?
Understanding the purpose, researching, and writing questions
Setting up the interview, thinking of icebreakers, writing questions
Researching, writing questions, and thinking of ice breakers
What tense should a headline be in?
past participle
past
present
Which headline style is represented below?
Kingsway Dragon Swimmers Resume Practices Monday
Upstyle, Standard
Upstyle, Label
Downstyle. Standard
Downstyle, label
When should the "bomb" question be asked?
At the beginning of the interview
At the end of the interview
Middle or 2/3rds of the way into the interview
It is okay to say "when interviewed" or "when asked the question" in a news article.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT a good question?
How do you define your teaching responsibilities?
What do you like the most about your job? Why?
What is one of your most difficult duties? Why?
Do you dislike anything about your job?
Feature writing does not require many sources.
True
False
Feature articles often use one idea that is described in the opening, middle, and end of the story called a
Thread
Nut graph
Lead
sidebar
Feature articles use the Inverted-pyramid style and do not have conclusions
True
False
A Sidebar of a feature does which of the following?
Check all that apply.
Provides an introduction, middle, and closing of all information relevant to the topic.
Provides a detailed account of an idea touched on in the main bar
Can be a quote list, brief bio, a glossary, or quiz on ideas found in the main bar.
Is much shorter than the main bar.
A headline is always based on the lead sentence in the article.
True
False
What type of headline appears below?
Basketball blues and Covid-19
Standard, upstyle
Standard, downstyle
Label, downstyle
Label, upstyle
This the most basic story in all of sportswriting. It's just what it sounds like: an article about a game that uses a straight-news type of lead that summarizes the main points - who won, who lost, the score, and what the star player did.
Pre-game story
Game story
Post-Game Story
Feature
These sports stories analyze the game's outcome and include "locker room" or sideline quotes from players after the game.
Pre-game stories
Game stories
Post- Game stories
Features
These sports stories discuss the event before it happens, speculating on past wins and losses, injuries, and past play.
Pre-game stories
Game stories
Post- Game stories
Features
These sports stories discuss players, coaches, sports venues, or other subjects in sports in detail and have openings and closings
Pre-game stories
Game stories
Post- Game stories
Features
The major parts in the content of an editorial in the best order are
Introduction, details, reaction, conclusion
Introduction, reaction, details, conclusion
Introduction, details, conclusion, reaction
Introduction, point clarity, reaction, conclusion
When writing a review of a film, one should not reveal the film’s ending
True
False
Which of the following SHOULD be done when writing a music review. (Check all that apply.)
Listen to it in the wild.
Listen to it many times.
Be sure to name the music type, performers, and date of publication.
Tell how many times you listened to the song/album.
The AP Style Guide is used for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
Accuracy and Grammatical correctness
Consistency in a publication
Proper use of names and titles
Keeping a journalist from plagiarizing
