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Basic Reporting & Writing

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Feature stories should always start off with the 5 W's.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The 5 W's does not include

a)

who

b)

what

c)

when

d)

which

3.

Lead stories should follow the inverted pyramid format.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The inverted pyramid format indicates that the story should start out with small details and then work down to the most important information.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

They will meet in the hallway _______.

a)

afterwards

b)

afterward

6.

Subjective writing is acceptable in lead stories.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

"I am going to be late for church," _______ Michelle Williams.

a)

exclaimed

b)

exclaims

c)

said

d)

says

8.

When the 5 W's can't fit in the summary lead, we put the remaining W's in the next graph, which is called the ________

a)

catch-all

b)

nut graph

c)

W pool

d)

delayed W's

9.

Brand names like, Coke, Band-Aid, and Mace should be capitalized.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Blogs are considered lead stories.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Personality profiles are considered feature stories.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

We want to be sure to always include curtesy titles.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Bean, the dog, rolled _______ off the couch and onto his squeaky toy.

a)

backwards

b)

backward

14.

The game is scheduled for __________.

a)

6 p.m.

b)

6:00 p.m.

c)

6 o’clock in the evening

d)

6PM

15.

The dance is scheduled for __________ at the Elks Lodge.

a)

7 PM Saturday

b)

7 p.m. Saturday night

c)

7 o’clock Saturday evening

d)

7 p.m. Saturday