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Quiz Writing Online

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. Which term is categorized as one of the three main types of writing found in online journalism?

a)

Hyperlink

b)

Flashware

c)

Net-Native

d)

Photoshop

2.

The somewhat derogatory term for material originally written for one medium (e.g., print) and then 'shoveled' directly onto a different medium (online) without modification is...

a)

Net-Native

b)

Shovelware

c)

Mashup

d)

Readerly

3.

In the online context, 'Usability' refers to the measurement and description of what?

a)

The literary skill level of a journalist.

b)

The ease with which a reader can engage with a website or a page on a site.

c)

Efficiency in terms of time and resources for content production.

d)

The total word count of a feature story.

4.

The online journalism model that modifies print content by adding elements like hyperlinks to related stories, podcasts, and reader comment facilities is called...

a)

Net-Native Composition

b)

Basic Shovelware

c)

Linear Writing

d)

Modified Shovelware

5.

Net-native material is different from shovelware because it is intended for ... use right from the start.

a)

Print

b)

PDF Edition

c)

Offline

d)

Online

6.

Which is a typical characteristic of linear writing found in most print documents?

a)

It is associative and involves multiple paths.

b)

It has a proliferation of meaning and allows the reader to make choices.

c)

It has a fairly definite beginning, middle, and end.

d)

It is designed to take as little time as possible.

7.

What is the best definition of Online Writing?

a)

All forms of text created for consumption in print media and copied to the internet.

b)

All forms of text that are created, optimized, and published specifically for consumption via digital devices and the internet.

c)

Only articles that are under 500 words and contain no pictures or video.

d)

The process of writing content that only focuses on SEO (Search Engine Optimization) techniques.

8.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main principles or models of online writing mentioned in the material?

a)

Shovelware

b)

Net-Native

c)

Modified Shovelware

d)

Linear Copy

9.

Two things that will bring your work to public attention in the online world are clear labeling and useful content for...?

a)

Print newspapers

b)

Software Companies

c)

The Community You Are Targeting

d)

Senior Editorial Teams

10.

The new science of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) can be summarized as keywords, short words, and...

a)

Unique words

b)

Complicated words

c)

Old words (simple vocabulary)

d)

Long words

11.

What is the main benefit that blogs provide to a journalist, besides serving as a log or link aggregator?

a)

Eliminating the need for large investigative resources

b)

Adding the ability to publish information outside the normal production cycle

c)

Guaranteeing content that is beautifully made and perfectly finished.

d)

Turning the writer into a television personality.

12.

The free, open-source, and award-winning software that allows you to record and edit sound for podcasts or audio material is generally referred to as...

a)

I-Film

b)

Photoshop

c)

Flash

d)

Audio Skill

13.

What does the useful new word, Mashup, denote in journalism?

a)

The process of linking to other pages for background information.

b)

The process of combining two previously separate data sets.

c)

The process of creating moving graphics for sports reports

d)

The process of customizing social networking sites.

14.

What is the primary function of the Photoshop software for an online journalist?

a)

Recording and editing sound for podcasts

b)

Creating interactive animations and short videos.

c)

Processing and editing images, photos, or illustrations

d)

Writing code for Search Engine Optimization (SEO).

15.

What is i-Film in the context of online journalism technical skills?

a)

Free, open-source, and award-winning software for recording and editing sound.

b)

The free film/video editing software included with every Apple computer.

c)

Software for creating animated stories with moving text, images, film, and sound

d)

Software for combining two different data sets (Mashup)

16.

What was the picture produced with?

a)

Photoshop

b)

Blog

c)

Your Brain

d)

I-Film

17.

This is a representation of...

a)

Audio Skill

b)

I-Film

c)

Blog

d)

Flash

18.

This is a view of the image creation process in ...

a)

I-Film

b)

Blog

c)

Photoshop

d)

Flash

19.

This is the display on...

a)

Your Brain

b)

Blog

c)

Audio Skill

d)

Flash

20.

What is this display?

a)

Flash

b)

RSS Feed

c)

Audio Skill

d)

Your Brain