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MSJI Writing HW Check

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What should you remember about verb tense when writing journalistic articles?

a)

Use any tense you like

b)

Justify using tense other than past in a print story

c)

Change tenses frequently

d)

Ignore verb tense

2.

What should be avoided in sentence construction?

a)

Using active voice

b)

The construction 'when asked...she said...'

c)

Using simple words

d)

Writing in past tense

3.
Which of the following quotes is punctuated properly?
a)
"The grilled cheese tastes like rubber." Thompson said.
b)
"The smell of cows is strong in here," Thompson said
c)
"I found my lucky 1935 penny, " Thompson said.
d)
"I forgot to brush my cat's teeth, Thompson said."
4.
How long should paragraphs generally be in a news article?
a)
1-3 sentences
b)
5-6 sentences
c)
As long as you want
d)
News articles don't have paragraphs
5.
In journalism, place attribution (Name said) _________ a quote
a)
before
b)
after
6.
Which of the following is NOT a tip for writing tight copy?
a)
Include fewer facts
b)
Replace adjectives and adverbs with stronger nouns and verbs
c)
Replace long words with short words whenever possible
d)
Eliminate repetition
7.

Match the following:

a)

"I have a Starbucks problem," Collins said.

1.

Direct Quotation

b)

Collins said he has "a Starbucks problem."

2.

Partial Quotation

c)

The order-ahead option in the Starbucks app is convenient, according to Collins.

3.

Indirect Quotation

8.

Put the following in the correct order:

a)

lead

b)

first quote

c)

transition

d)

second quote

1)
2)
3)
4)
9.

Label the inverted pyramid.

10.

Match the following

a)

happening now; typically unplanned

1.

breaking news

b)

unplanned events after the fact (ex: fires, crashes, crime, weather)

2.

spot news

c)

looking back at an event, typically planned

3.

recap

d)

follow up on a previous story

4.

folo

e)

a story that requires a lot of digging; typically involves a lot of documents

5.

investigative report

11.

Label the parts of a news article correctly.

12.

Organize these characteristics byt the correct writing style.

Categorize the following

Use synonyms for "said"

Use "said"

Use active voice

Use strong quotes, paraphrase dull ones

Academic vocabulary

In general: simpler, shorter sentences

English
Journalism
Both
13.

A grid like this can be used to perform what composition rule?

a)

Rule of Thirds

b)

Framing

c)

Spacing

d)

Leading Lines

14.

What do you call a picture provided to you by a source?

a)

Courtesy Photo

b)

Traditional Photojournalism

c)

Lazy

d)

Copyright Infringement

15.

Match the following

a)

1.

Environmental Portrait

b)

2.

Photo Illustration

c)

3.

Documentary Photojournalism