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Journalism

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does biased mean?

a)

a full presentation of the facts

b)

a fair balance of all opinions

c)

a preference for one view or side

2.

Imagine I'm writing an article about a car accident I was in last week.

Which of the following does NOT belong in the LEAD?

a)

It happened at the intersection of Rice St. and Roselawn Ave.

b)

I bought my car two and a half years ago.

c)

A truck ran a red light and smashed into my car.

3.
What is a lead?
a)
The conclusion
b)
Most important part of a story
c)
The people named in your story
d)
You are are the lead as the writer
4.
What is journalism?
a)
Reading
b)
Editing
c)
The writing of newspapers, magazines, and news to be broadcast.
d)
Violent news story.
5.
What do you need to avoid when writing a story?
a)
Clear concise writing
b)
A lead
c)
Using second or third person
d)
Long paragraphs
6.
Journalists start with a lead.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
What are the most important out of the 5W's and H?
a)
How, Why, What
b)
When, Where, Why
c)
What, When, Who
d)
How, Who, Why
8.
You should write a story word for word.
a)
False
b)
True
9.
What is your teacher's name?
a)
Mrs. Martian
b)
Mrs. Marty
c)
Mrs. Martin
d)
Mrs. Marten
10.
Which semester are you currently in?
a)
First
b)
Second
c)
Third
d)
Fourth
11.
How will you submit your work to your teacher?
a)
Hard copy
b)
Presentation
c)
Electronic
d)
Handwritten
12.
90% of this class is based on _________.
a)
Reading
b)
Writng
c)
Creating
d)
Reading, writing, and creating