WorksheetsKinds and Types of Lead
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the main function of the lead in a news story?
To summarize the entire article
To provide a detailed analysis
To introduce the news story and answer reader's questions
To entertain the reader
Which type of lead is used when the person involved is more prominent than the event?
How Lead
When Lead
Who Lead
What Lead
What type of lead is rarely used as the reader presumes the story to be timely?
Where Lead
How Lead
When Lead
Why Lead
Which lead begins with a clause that may be independent or subordinate?
Clause Lead
Participial Phrase Lead
Infinitive Phrase Lead
Prepositional Phrase Lead
What is an example of a novelty lead?
Winning the development communication trophy
Champion of District 1!
Dressed in white Polo Barong
With brooms and other cleaning equipment
What does 'on the record' mean in journalism?
Information that can be used with attribution
Information that is confidential
Information that cannot be used
Information that is anonymous
Which level of attribution means you cannot use the source's name or information?
Anonymous
Off the record
Non-attributable
On the record
What is the significance of 'prominence' in news?
It relates to the importance of the names involved
It highlights the drama in the news
It refers to the uniqueness of the event
It indicates the level of conflict in the story
What type of lead uses a startling statement to grab attention?
Rhetorical Question
Narrative Opening
Startling Statement
Quotation Lead
Which type of lead describes a person, place, or event to create a mental picture?
Parody Lead
Descriptive Lead
Picture Lead
Background Lead
What is a 'tip-off' in journalism?
A formal interview
A source of information
A type of lead
A news summary
What does 'non-attributable' mean?
You cannot use the information at all
You can use the information and the source's name
You can use the information but not the source's name
You can use the source's name but not the information
Which of the following is an example of a 'Quotation Lead'?
Winning the championship was a dream come true.
"The youth in the New Republic have become partners of the government..."
Dressed in white Polo Barong, graduates marched down the stage.
Today, almost to the hour, Revolutionary Government was proclaimed.
What is the purpose of using assumed names in journalism?
To make the story more entertaining
To provide more detailed information
To enhance the story's credibility
To protect a source's identity
What is the main focus of a 'Background Lead'?
The outcome of the event
The conflict in the story
The setting of the event
The person involved in the story
