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Writing & Editing for media

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Forms of electronic communication through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content are collectively known as?
a)
Email
b)
Instant Messaging
c)
Social Media
d)
Newsletters
2.

Which of the following forms of social media contains editing features that include various digital filters, one-click rotation and optional borders?

a)

Facebook

b)

Instagram

c)

LinkedIn

d)

Twitter

3.
Which of the following forms of social media is known as the world’s largest professional network?
a)
Facebook
b)
Instagram
c)
LinkedIn
d)
Twitter
4.

What is the correct expression when a video, meme or photo becomes very popular on the Social Media?

a)

It is "in fashion"

b)

It has gone "viral "

c)

It is "well liked"

d)

It is "trendy"

5.

What kind of articles are called "Clickbait" on the web?

a)

Those that deal with interesting topics.

b)

Those that deal with fresh news.

c)

Those that appear interesting because of the heading or picture.

d)

Those that are offered to you because of the use of "cookies".

6.
what year was Facebook founded? 
a)
2003
b)
2004
c)
2005
d)
2002
7.
Forms of electronic communication through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content are collectively known as?
a)
Email
b)
Instant Messaging
c)
Social Media
d)
Newsletters
8.
Which of the following is a free social networking micro blogging service that allows registered members to broadcast short posts called tweets?
a)
Instagram
b)
Facebook
c)
Snapchat
d)
Twitter
9.
Which of the following forms of social media is known as the world’s largest professional network?
a)
Facebook
b)
Instagram
c)
LinkedIn
d)
Twitter
10.
what year was Facebook founded? 
a)
2003
b)
2004
c)
2005
d)
2002
11.

This channel is considered the 2nd largest search engine and is now owned by Google.

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

This channel boasts users who pay attention to content, because it's going to disappear.

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

What is the character limit for Tweets on Twitter?

a)

140

b)

280

c)

360

d)

No limit

14.

Name the Internet Icon that you see on the picture...

a)

GlobeTrotter

b)

Wikipedia

c)

Puzzlegram

d)

Discovery Asia

15.

What is a blog?

a)

A place where people create documents.

b)

A place to save material for state testing.

c)

A place where a user generally finds articles or extended writing about a certain topic.

d)

A digital audio file.

16.

What is the correct expression when a video, meme or photo becomes very popular on the Social Media?

a)

It is "in fashion"

b)

It has gone "viral "

c)

It is "well liked"

d)

It is "trendy"

17.

What kind of articles are called "Clickbait" on the web?

a)

Those that deal with interesting topics.

b)

Those that deal with fresh news.

c)

Those that appear interesting because of the heading or picture.

d)

Those that are offered to you because of the use of "cookies".

18.

what was the first video uploaded to YouTube?

a)

Janet Jackson's wardrobe fail video

b)

A Justin Bieber music video

c)

A trip to the zoo

d)

A dog playing in the snow

19.

what is the percentage of teenagers that has an email account?

a)

50%

b)

98%

c)

95%

d)

99%

20.

Cathy Davids is a 14 year old girl from Cape Town. What is the safest screen name for her to use?

a)

CathyDavids06

b)

Cape_Gurl14

c)

AstroCat

d)

TeenChick06

21.

Which of the following forms of social media contains editing features that include various digital filters, one-click rotation and optional borders?

a)

Facebook

b)

Instagram

c)

LinkedIn

d)

Twitter

22.
(20) By the end of the first day, the lighthouse was more than 10 feet away from it’s original location.
How should sentence 20 be changed? 
a)
Change was to is
b)
Change it’s to its
c)
Change original to origanal
d)
Sentence 20 should not be changed.
23.
(30) The current living arrangements is causing me a lot of stress.

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 30? 
a)
Change arrangements to arangements
b)
Change is causing to are causing
c)
Change a lot to alot
d)
Make no change
24.
(20) I jotted down some notes about the word’s origin along with a couple of example sentences, the rest of the report would be a breeze.

What is the correct way to write sentence 20? 
a)
I jotted down some notes about the word’s origin along with a couple of example sentences. Sure that the rest of the report would be a breeze.
b)
I jotted down some notes about the word’s origin. Which along with a couple of example sentences meant that the rest of the report would be a breeze.
c)
I jotted down some notes about the word’s origin along with a couple of example sentences. The rest of the report would be a breeze.
d)
The sentence is written correctly in the paper.
25.
(9) It connects your brain to your spinal cord. (10) Which connects to most of the nerves in your body.

What is the correct way to write sentences 9 and 10? 
a)
It connects your brain to your spinal cord, this connects to most of the nerves in your body. 
b)
Connecting your brain to your spinal cord and then to most of the nerves in your body.
c)
Connecting your brain to your spinal cord. It connects to most of the nerves in your body.
d)
It connects your brain to your spinal cord, which connects to most of the nerves in your body. 
26.
(18) José Peruyero is a Florida dog trainer, he explains that while a human can walk into a kitchen and know that a stew is cooking on the stove, a dog can be trained to distinguish a stew that has carrots in it from one that doesn’t.

What is the correct way to write sentence 18? 
a)
José Peruyero, a Florida dog trainer, explains that while a human can walk into a kitchen and know that a stew is cooking on the stove. A dog can be trained to distinguish a stew that has carrots in it from one that doesn’t.
b)
José Peruyero is a Florida dog trainer who explains that while a human can walk into a kitchen and know that a stew is cooking on the stove, a dog can be trained. To distinguish a stew that has carrots in it from one that doesn’t.
c)
José Peruyero is a Florida dog trainer. Who explains that while a human can walk into a kitchen and know that a stew is cooking on the stove, a dog can be trained to distinguish a stew that has carrots in it from one that doesn’t.
d)
José Peruyero, a Florida dog trainer, explains that while a human can walk into a kitchen and know that a stew is cooking on the stove, a dog can be trained to distinguish a stew that has carrots in it from one that doesn’t.
27.
(15) Mr. Owens, my Band Director, insists that I practice every night.

How does sentence 15 need to be changed? 
a)
Change Band Director to band director
b)
Delete the second comma
c)
Change insists to insisting 
d)
Sentence 15 does not need to be changed.
28.
(9) “This, ladies and gentlemen,” Mr. Potter announced as he held up a hat, “Contains all the words on your vocabulary list.”

What change needs to be made in sentence 9? 
a)
Change ladies to lady’s
b)
Change announced to announsed
c)
Delete the comma after hat 
d)
Change Contains to contains 
29.
(10) Instead of telling my Mom, I asked the teacher to move me to the front of the room.

What change needs to be made in sentence 10? 
a)
Change Mom to mom 
b)
Change the comma to a period 
c)
Change asked to ask
d)
No change needs to be made. 
30.
(12) I would also have a place to spread out materials and work on projects without getting in anyone elses way.

What change needs to be made in sentence 12? 
a)
Change I to And 
b)
Change spread to spred 
c)
Change anyone to no one 
d)
Change elses to else’s 
31.
(18) Sleepy but determinned, I crawled out of bed, got dressed, and headed to the store for the weekly shopping venture.

What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 18? 
a)
Change Sleepy to i was sleepy
b)
Change determinned to determined 
c)
Insert a comma after store 
d)
No change needs to be made in this sentence.
32.

sending the document to the person who requested it

a)

drafting

b)

publishing

c)

writing

d)

editing

33.

the stage after planning when the writer actually writes a first, second, or third version of a document

a)

drafting

b)

publishing

c)

writing

d)

editing

34.

an informal, changeable plan for organizing topics and subtopics

a)

drafting

b)

publishing

c)

tentative outlining

d)

shaping

35.

reading a document and making changes in content, organization, and word choice.

a)

drafting

b)

publishing

c)

shaping

d)

revising

36.

an early version of a document that is subject to change

a)

draft

b)

plan

c)

revision

d)

outline

37.

writing with others in a group

a)

copy-editing

b)

collaborative writing

c)

freewriting

d)

revising

38.

a step early in the writing process during which a writer narrows the topic, determines a direction for the topic

a)

drafting

b)

shaping

c)

revising

d)

outlining

39.

writing freely to discover an idea

a)

drafting

b)

revising

c)

shaping

d)

freewriting

40.

a circular or back and forth motion; describes the movement of the writing process

a)

repetitive

b)

revising

c)

recursive

d)

reinstating

41.

the tendency of group members to conform to the wishes of the group without thinking through an issue individually

a)

groupthink

b)

sharktank

c)

media

d)

revision

42.

proofreading a document for correctness in spelling, grammar, and mechanics

a)

planning

b)

shaping

c)

copy-editing

d)

revising

43.

the first stage of the writing process, during which the writer thinks of an idea and plans how to develop it and research it.

a)

planning

b)

shaping

c)

revising

d)

copy-editing

44.

the stages a writer goes through to write a document

a)

tentative outline

b)

writing prompt

c)

writing process

d)

freewriting

45.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
Joe ate cookie at snack time.
b)
Joe ate cookies at snack time.
c)
Joe he ate cookies at snack time.
d)
Joe ate cookie at the snack time.
46.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
Sally likes going to the movie theater.
b)
Sally likes go to the movie theater.
c)
Sally like going to the movie theater.
d)
Sally likes going to movie theater.
47.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
Friday is my favorite day of week.
b)
Friday is favorite day of the week.
c)
Friday is my favorite day of the week.
d)
Friday is my favorite day the week.
48.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
The twins were wear the same clothes.
b)
The twins were wearing the same clothes.
c)
Twins were wearing the same cloth.
d)
Twins were wearing same clothes.
49.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
Sometime the class is too loud.
b)
Sometimes the my class is too loud.
c)
Sometimes the class is to loud.
d)
Sometimes the class is too loud.
50.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
It the shark has very sharp teeth.
b)
The shark it has very sharp teeth.
c)
The shark has very teeth sharp.
d)
The shark has very sharp teeth.
51.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
The weather gets warmer the flowers grow.
b)
When the weather get warmer, the flowers grow.
c)
When the weather gets warmer, the flowers grow.
d)
When the weather warmer, the flowers grow.
52.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
I buy food for my family every Saturday.
b)
I by food for my family every Saturday.
c)
I buy food for my family every saturday.
d)
I buy food for my family because every Saturday.
53.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
My friend he eats ice cream every day.
b)
He my friend eats ice cream every day.
c)
He is my friend and he eats ice cream every day.
d)
He is my friend he eats ice cream every day.
54.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
What time dose school start every day?
b)
What time does school start every day?
c)
What is time school start every day?
d)
What time does school every day start?
55.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

My head hurts cried Julia

b)

"my head hurts," cried julia.

c)

"My head hurts," cried Julia.

d)

"My head hurts! cried julia!