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Yearbook Coverage

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Team photos should not dominate a spread.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Club coverage should appeal to non-members as well as to those actively involved.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
The people section should contain only student portraits.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
8th grade portraits must always be much larger than 6th and 7th grade portraits.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
The best place for faculty and staff portraits is in the people section, not academics.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
The ladder is used to identify which and how many pages are assigned to each section.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
When covering beats, staff members establish relationships with people and then wait for the contacts to get back to them with news.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
When covering a beat, the reporter should make contact with sources at least once a week.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
If beats are well-defined, and the staff is diligent in gathering information, little of what is happening at your school should slip by unnoticed.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
You need to know what’s happening on your beat, but other yearbook staff members don’t need to know.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
The ladder provides the overall plan for a yearbook’s coverage.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
While it is best to finalize the ladder before the first deadline, staffs must be willing to change it to accommodate significant unplanned events.
a)
True
b)
False
13.

What are the three main ways to plan for coverage in a yearbook?

a)

Traditional, umbrella, and chronological

b)

Student life, academics, and sports

c)

Portraits, clubs and organizations, and reference

d)

Seasonal, monthly, and weekly

14.

What is the purpose of traditional coverage in a yearbook?

a)

To cover all aspects of students' lives on and off campus

b)

To focus on events and accomplishments of the year

c)

To provide record-keeping elements such as team pictures and scoreboards

d)

To tell the unique story of students at a specific school during a given year

15.

What is the main focus of coverage in the academics section of a yearbook?

a)

Covering core classes as well as electives

b)

Including faculty and staff identifications

c)

Reporting on what made this year different for each club

d)

Providing a comprehensive index and colophon

16.

What is the purpose of umbrella coverage in a yearbook?

a)

To cover multiple coverage packages relating to the same broad topic

b)

To divide the book into sections based on time elements

c)

To tell the story of the year in the order it occurs

d)

To provide a comprehensive table of contents and index

17.

What is the main focus of coverage in the sports section of a yearbook?

a)

Including team pictures and scoreboards

b)

Covering all aspects of students' lives on and off campus

c)

Reporting on what made this year different for each club

d)

Providing a comprehensive index and colophon

18.

What is the purpose of chronological coverage in a yearbook?

a)

To tell the story of the year in the order it occurs

b)

To cover multiple coverage packages relating to the same broad topic

c)

To divide the book into sections based on time elements

d)

To provide a comprehensive table of contents and index

19.

What is the main focus of coverage in the clubs and organizations section of a yearbook?

a)

Covering all groups fairly and equally

b)

Including team pictures and scoreboards

c)

Reporting on what made this year different for each club

d)

Providing a comprehensive index and colophon

20.

What is the main focus of coverage in the portraits section of a yearbook?

a)

Including portraits of all students, faculty, administration, and staff

b)

Covering all aspects of students' lives on and off campus

c)

Reporting on what made this year different for each club

d)

Providing a comprehensive index and colophon

21.

What is the first thing a yearbook staff should do after choosing the theme?

a)

Nothing, we're done

b)

Plan the ladder

c)

Take pictures

d)

Choose your page layouts

22.

Yearbook coverage should be:

a)

Complete & accurate

b)

Fair & balanced

c)

Fresh & lively

d)

All of the above

23.

Who is the main audience of the yearbook?

a)

The students

b)

The teachers

c)

The parents

d)

The yearbook staff

24.

Student Life refers to what in coverage?

a)

Students lives on and off campus

b)

The classes that the school offers

c)

What the teachers do after school

d)

The sports offered at the school

25.

Portrait Pages are also referred to as what?

a)

Pictures

b)

Portraits

c)

Mugs

d)

Student Pics

26.

National Junior Honor Society, 412, Pep Club, and Girl Scouts would all fall under which section?

a)

Academics

b)

Student Life

c)

Sports

d)

Clubs/ Organizations

27.

The ladder shows pages in a random order

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Which section of the yearbook typically includes coverage of school dances, assemblies, and field trips?

a)

Portraits

b)

Sports

c)

Academics

d)

Student Life

29.

What is the primary function of the yearbook ladder?

a)

To organize the order and content of each page

b)

To display student portraits

c)

To list all club members

d)

To record sports scores

30.

True or False: The student life section can include stories about students' hobbies and interests outside of school.

a)

False

b)

True