WorksheetsNews Writing
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is a news article?
A type of fiction story
A type of writing that tells people about current event
A type of academic essay
A type of personal blog pos
What is the difference between a news article and a blog post?
A news article is shorter than a blog post
A news article is meant to provide factual information, while a blog post can include personal opinions and speculation
A news article can include jargon and technical language, while a blog post should be easy to understand
A news article is only published in print, while a blog post is only published online
What is the "inverted pyramid" structure in news writing?
A pyramid-shaped graphic that is used to illustrate the main points of a news story
A writing structure that begins with the least important information and ends with the most important information
A writing structure that begins with the most important information and ends with the least important information
A writing structure that does not follow a specific order or format
What are the "five Ws" in news writing?
Why, when, which, where, what
Who, what, when, where, why
Who, what, where, when, which
What, which, why, when, who
What is the most important rule for writing a news article?
Including personal opinions and speculation
Using complex jargon and technical language
Providing factual and unbiased information
Being informal and conversational in tone
What should a good news article include?
Personal opinions and speculation
Jargon and technical language
Information, a catchy headline, a summary of events, and quotes from experts or witnesses
Only the most important information, with no supporting details or quotes
What is the purpose of a news article?
To entertain readers with fictional stories
To provide factual information about current events to a wide audience
To promote a specific viewpoint or opinion
To share personal experiences and thoughts
How should a news article be written?
In a conversational and informal tone
In a highly technical and jargon-filled tone
In a formal and unbiased tone
In a tone that includes personal opinions and beliefs
What is the "lede" in a news article?
A summary of the most important points of the story, presented in the first paragraph
A technical term used only in science articles
A type of quotation from an expert or witness
A personal opinion or guess about the event or topic
What is the best way to check the accuracy of a news article?
By trusting the writer's expertise and experience
By relying on information from social media or other online sources
By double-checking all the information and quotes with reliable sources
By ignoring any information that seems unclear or hard to verify
How to know what interests your readers?
Googling
In-depth interview
Market research
Assess readership
What are the "five Ws" in news writing?
Why, when, which, where, what
Who, what, when, where, why
Who, what, where, when, which
What, which, why, when, who
A lead should be
longer than 35 words
short and to the point
full of big vocabulary words
What has significantly changed the way people got news?
Woodblock printing
Gutenberg's printing machine
The typing machines
The computers
Which are the types of voice over?
VO, VO SOT, VO GRAPHIC
VO, VO SOT, VO VISUAL
VO, VO SCT, VO GRAPHIC
SOT, SCT ,VO, GRAPHIC
What is a lead?
The first sentence of the story
The most important information that grabs readers’ attention
The length of the narration
A & B are correct
Which statement is correct?
Features related to important events or related to hard news are timeless
Features that are not related to important events are time bound
Features are related to the length of the narration
There are no correct answers
What is the purpose of a news article?
To entertain readers with fictional stories
To provide factual information about current events to a wide audience
To promote a specific viewpoint or opinion
To share personal experiences and thoughts
Which are the types of readers?
RDR, RDR SOT, RDR GFR
RDR, RDR SOT, RDR GRF
RDR, RDR SCT, RDR GRF
SCT, RDR, SOT, GRF
When possible and when relevant, it is good to include direct quotes in a news article.
True
False
