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Journalism Writing
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Reviewing the basics of journalism writing.
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Journalism is...
writing for a specific audience
All of the above
writing to inform and/or entertain
type of nonfiction writing explaining the news
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What is a hyperlink?
a link that is used to make QR codes
a highlighted word that links to another web page
A link that takes you to multiple websites
a highlighted vocabulary word
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What kind of language is the interviewee using?
Formal
Informal
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A news lead is:
The Headline
The main person in the article
Hook, beginning, most important information
Introduction
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What are three ways to gather information?
Interview, Observe, Read documents
Brainstorm, Use Gossip, Quotes
Research, Plagiarize, Interview
Observe, Brainstorm, Edit
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This kind of journalism reports on something that only some readers will be interested in.
High Interest News
Entertainment News
Feature News
Breaking News
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What is paraphrasing?
Using someone else's idea, but your own words and sentences
Using someone else's words but without quotations
All of the above
Changing someone's words by using synonyms
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What kind of language is used most often in feature articles?
Informal
Formal
It really doesn't matter what kind of language
Formal or Informal can be used, but it must fit the audience
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This kind of journalism reports on something important everyone should know.
Breaking News
Feature News
Editorial News
High Interest News
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Do you use quotations marks for direct quotes?
No
Yes
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What is formal language?
Using professional, strong word choice
NOT using "I" or "You"
Avoiding contractions (use CANNOT instead of can't)
All of these are correct
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A source is...
All are correct
an expert related to the topic
a survey or collected data
a witness that experienced the event
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For a feature article, how many paragraphs is the Introduction?
The introduction is just three sentences
Usually one, but it depends on the writer and the topic
Feature articles don't need introductions
The introduction has to be one paragraph
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Why is it important for a journalist to cite or link his/her sources?
All of the above
To give readers more information about the topic
To prove that the journalist did research
To prove that the information is credible
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What is the purpose of a headline?
To introduce the topic
To be funny
To tell details about the topic
To catch the reader's attention
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What is this image called?
Inverted Pyramid
Journalism Triangle
Upside down triangle
Pizza slice
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What should a writer include in an introduction?
Claim only
Hook, Background information, Claim
Information that gives details about the topic
Hook, Claim and Evidence
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What is a direct quote?
Using exact words that were said or written by someone else
Something in quotations
Using only words that were said; dialogue
Using similar words from someone else
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This image applies to organizing what kind of journalistic article?
Editorial
Breaking News
High Interest News
Feature News
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How should a journalist end a feature article?
Summarize and restate the claim
Leave the reader thinking about something
It should end with a quote
It should end with unimportant details that could be cut out
