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Worksheetstypes of journalistic review quiz
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 20mins
According to the BBC Ideas video, Journalism has always been about___
truth
capitalism
entertainment
Power
Which of these types of journalistic writing provides a description of the topic as well as an informed opinion?
News
investigative
reviews
feature
Which of these types of journalistic writing aims to uncover the truth about a particular subject, person, or event?
investigative
news
feature
column
Which of these types of journalistic writing is based on personality of the writer and usually is published once a week?
news
investigative
reviews
column
Which of these types of journalistic writing provides scope, depth, and interpretation of trends, events, topics or people?
investigative
feature
reviews
news
When did the earliest known journalistic product circulate?
1900 CE
1500 BCE
1609 CE
59 BCE
Pulitzer used his newspaper to crusade for the rights of ___
Writers
Prizes
Hungarians
Immigrants
When did the earliest known journalistic product circulate?
1900 CE
1500 BCE
1609 CE
59 BCE
Magazines started in which century?
20th
19th
18th
17th
Which of these is NOT a key traditional ideal of journalism?
to be reliable
to be responsible
To help sell products
To help humanity understand our world
According to the BBC Ideas video, Journalism has always been about___
truth
capitalism
entertainment
Power
It persuades readers to make a decision.
Feature Writing
Sports Writing
News Writing
Opinion Writing
It centers on human interest.
Feature Writing
Sports Writing
News Writing
Opinion Writing
What is the primary purpose of the inverted pyramid structure in news writing?
To make the article longer
To organize information by importance
To confuse the reader
To create suspense
A headline should be:
Informative and engaging
Long and detailed
Ambiguous and vague
Full of slang
A headline should be:
Informative and engaging
Long and detailed
Ambiguous and vague
Full of slang
What is one characteristic of the body of a news article?
It includes the headline
It provides detailed information and quotes
It summarizes the main idea
It repeats the lead
Which of the following is an example of a weak lead?
"The school board met last night to discuss funding for arts programs."
"The weather was cold last night."
"The school board approved the budget for arts programs."
What does the 5 W’s and H stand for?
Who, What, When, Where, Why, How
When, Why, Who, Where, What, Help
Who, Why, Where, When, What, Happen
Why, When, What, Who, Where, Here
The bold page heading that summarizes the story.
A. conclusion
B. textual features
C. headline
D. byline
Identifies the writer of the article.
byline
headline
captions
columns
These help describe what the writer is talking about.
headlines
bylines
photos and caption
columns
Ensuring that both sides of a story are addressed.
Simplicity and Brevity
Precision
Objectivity and Factual
Fairness and Balance
Inverted Pyramid
What type of writing is commonly found in newspapers, magazines, and online articles?
Technical writing
Journalistic writing
Poetic writing
Narrative writing
It is the timely narration of facts that is to inform the readers of what is happening in the world or in the local area.
sports news article
opinion article
news report
feature article
3. It is usually published in a newspaper or magazine that mainly reflects the author's opinion about a subject.
sports news article
opinion article
news report
feature article
What type of article is this ?
news report
feature article
opinion article
sports news article
In news article format, what typically comes after the headline?
Subheadline, byline, dateline, lead paragraph, body of the article
Index, bibliography, appendix
Footnote, caption, conclusion
Acknowledgments, glossary, references
The following are the Elements of a news paper article except __________.
Headline
Bispace
Lead
Body
Quotations
The best caption for the picture is ...
A beautiful landscape
A beautiful natural bridge in China
The most blue ocean
The Suramadu bridge
The golden gate bridge
Which caption is the best to represent the picture?
I need to win Asian Para Games basket ball to buy new wheel chair
Practice makes perfect
Are you okay bro?
Basket ball competition in Asian Para Games
Which of the following is true about the body of a news article? (select all that apply)
It contains facts.
It contains quotes.
The most important details are saved for the end.
The most important details come first.
There are several differences between traditional English essays and journalistic stories. Check all the differences we discussed.
English essays are typically longer
Journalism stories get to the point as fast as possible
English writing uses periods
Opinions can be included in English essays, but not journalism stories
What is the first step in writing like a journalist?
Edit your work
Write a strong lede
Gather the information
Find your angle
A journalist should inject himself / herself in the story and give their opinions throughout the stories they write.
True
False
