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What is a good rule when deciding which quotes to attribute to a source?
Every fact in the story needs to be attributed.
If you are using someone else’s words, attribute.
Only sources’ opinions need to be attributed.
Each story should have fewer than three attributions.
2
A direct quote is writing down what a source said word for word
True
False
3
Colin is a copyeditor looking for misused colons in a feature story. Which usage would Colin mark as incorrect?
a colon separating two independent clauses
a colon calling attention to a second clause
a colon introducing a quote
a colon introducing a list
4
To make a story more precise, Lee chooses words that are _____.
banned
concise
concrete
vague
5
What is a comma splice?
an error that joins two sentence fragments together with a comma
an error that joins two complete sentences together with a comma
overuse of commas
a way to make long sentences seem shorter
6
You are in the drafting phase of a story on the closure of a popular local restaurant. What might you be doing?
visiting the restaurant and talking to the owners
writing the first rough version of the story
looking for errors in the copy and verifying facts and quotes
reconsidering the organization of the story and moving paragraphs around
7
Maurice is trying to swap weak words for stronger ones. This will help improve his writing’s what?
attribution
traction
precision
concision
8
An indirect quote is a paraphrase of what the source said.
False
True
9
You must always attribute what a source tells you - direct or indirect
True
False
10
Rita is a copyeditor looking for misused semicolons in a news article. Which usage would she mark as incorrect?
a semicolon joining two independent clauses
a semicolon introducing a quote
a semicolon solving a comma splice problem
a semicolon separating items in a list when the items already use commas
11
What do you call it when pieces of complete sentences have gotten separated?
faulty parallelism
semicolon/colon use
comma splice
sentence fragments
12
Constructing a story with the inverted pyramid and a lead of 30 words or fewer is part of which step?
researching
planning
drafting
editing
13
A complete thought that can stand alone is called what?
sentence fragment
Independent clause
concrete clause
annotation
14
Revising a first draft trying to ensure you are using the fewest words possible with the most meaning is called what?
attribution
concision
traction
precision
15
Levi has just started drafting his story about a new polar bear cub at the zoo. When he is done, what will he have?
a detailed outline and some interview notes
a rough version of his story that fits the inverted pyramid structure
16
Which word is vague? The 2021 Tesla Model Y has a lot of new things that could excite buyers.
new
could
a lot
things
17
What is one reason that many students don’t write with concision?
They don’t want to revise.
They are afraid they won’t meet word count requirements.
They are not experienced in writing with precision.
They like the banned word list.
18
The AP style guide is the guide of what organization?
Associated Press
American Psychological Association
Associated Publishers
American Press
19
Journalists should attribute in what situations?
when they can’t figure out the MLA citation
when they want to use another person’s words.
to supply the source of every fact in their story
when they can’t tell from their notes who said what
20
In which step should a writer look at their story with a new perspective to try to make it better?
drafting
planning
researching
revising
21
When you sit down to edit a story you have been working on for a few days, what activity are you doing?
spell checking her story for errors
calling sources to to set up Interviews
looking for additional background evidence
choosing the angle of her story and how she’ll approach it
22
How can writers provide information by attribution?
by using direct quotes only
by using reported speech only
by using direct or indirect quotes
by putting quotation marks around anything they want
23
Kai is editing Mari’s story and needs to give her a note to get additional info from her source. What will Kai use?
concrete words
legacy marks
quotation marks
annotation
24
You should keep working and not submit your story until it’s perfect.
False
True
25
What do you call a common error that happens when not all ideas are expressed in the same grammatical way?
faulty parallelism
sentence fragment
26
One of the requirements for supporting your story is to contact all the stakeholders and give them a chance to comment.
True
False
27
During which step of the writing process does a journalist plan and conduct interviews?
planning
editing
revising
researching
28
Channing is editing a story and trying to get it to be more concise. What’s the BEST technique for Channing to use?
cutting out the middle two paragraphs
replacing two powerful words with one vague word
combining sentences to get rid of excess words
getting rid of all adjectives
29
Amare is ready to edit a story, so she turns to the AP stylebook, which she knows can help her with what?
consistency and accuracy
creativity and consistency
concision and attribution
accuracy and organization
30
How are editors like teachers in the journalism world?
They report up to an editor in chief, who is like a principal.
They check work and ask for revisions.
31
What sentence is the best example of faulty parallelism?
Alex likes gaming and cooking.
Alex is really good at: gaming, watching Netflix, and cooking.
Alex likes gaming but doesn’t like cooking.
Alex likes gaming, watching Netflix, and to cook.
32
When researching a story on the closure of a popular local restaurant. What is one activity you should do?
visiting the restaurant and talking to the owners
writing the first rough version of the story
reconsidering the organization of the story and moving paragraphs around
looking for errors in the copy and verifying facts and quotes
33
Proofreader marks are what?
a language of symbols to tell writers what to change
a way to note what was said verbatim by a source
entirely obsolete because of technology
used only by writers
34
Why are editors especially critical of the stories they read?
Comma splices are their favorite
They love to make writers suffer.
They get paid by the error.
They are the last stop before a story goes to print or on the air.
35
Lou is ready to get started on a story and choose a topic. What is this first step of the writing process?
planning
revising
drafting
researching
36
Your story is written, but you need to check commas and other punctuation. What step of the writing process is this?
editing
revising
researching
drafting
37
Lack of correct attribution is almost always the result of what?
a lying source
a typo
a publication error
sloppy note taking
38
Jon is doing preresearch for his story on a suspected dinosaur bone. What is this step in the writing process is he in?
researching
planning
revising
drafting
39
What is considered one of the most misunderstood rules of punctuation?
comma splice
faulty parallelism
sentence fragment
semicolon/colon use
40
Ginny is in the research phase of writing her story. What is one activity she might be doing?
interviewing sources and taking notes
spell checking her story for errors
writing the first rough version of her story
choosing the angle of her story and how she’ll approach it
41
Michaela is putting together an outline or written organization plan so that she can begin which writing step?
planning
drafting
researching
editing
42
What sentence is the best example of sentence fragment?
You could hide under the bed.
By hiding under the bed.
Who likes hiding under the bed?
Tristan can get away from his sister by hiding under the bed.
43
Revising means rewriting your story.
True
False
44
You don't have to attribute an indirect source
True
False
45
Why did editors originally use a blue pencil to mark up copy?
A red pen would make people feel bad.
Blue is the signature color of editors.
Regular pencils made a mess.
The pencil marks wouldn’t show up on photocopies of the story.
46
Journalism should show, not tell, so stories should get rid of what kind of unneeded words?
pronouns
quotes
visuals and photos
adjectives/adverbs
47
Sam works at a newspaper where his job is to check the formatting, style, and accuracy of each story. What is his job?
copyeditor
publisher
reporter
editor
48
In what step of the writing process is a keyword search plan created?
editing
revising
planning
researching
49
What do you call an error that happens when two complete sentences are joined in an incorrect way?
sentence fragment
comma splice
50
Select the best word: The main dining room was _____ silent when the food inspector stormed out of the kitchen.
very
really
literally
absolutely
