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Writing Headlines
Writing Headlines
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Every headline should end with a period.
True
False
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Headlines should follow all traditional punctuation rules.
False
True
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City leaders to announce referendum for new roads
Acceptable use of verb.
Unacceptable use of verb
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Which type of punctuation can be used in a headline?
an exclamation mark
a comma
a period
a semicolon
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Commas are used to omit which word?
did
if
said
and
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Which is a good secondary headline for this main headline? Students fail to learn grammar
Everyone is forgetting how to spell
Technology used as crutch to correct writing
Students can't read
Spelling is useless to Milennials
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What is the definition of a secondary headline?
What someone has said
Specifies the topic and angle of a story
Attracts the interest of reader/ is short
Introduction of an article
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It is okay to begin a headline with a verb. Example: Hiring new officers at Animal Control
False
True
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Numbers in headlines should be...
Should not appear in headlines
Be spelled from one to ten, then numbered
Left in number form, always.
Spelled out
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Obama calls for new bill, House rejects it
Unacceptable use of comma
Acceptable use of comma
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Walmart Expatiates due to Recent Store Terminations
Effective Headline
Ineffective Headline
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Which words should be avoided in headlines?
a, and, the
said, did, is
but, or, if
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What is the definition of a headline?
The introduction of an article
Attracts interest of reader, is short and sweet
Something that someone has said.
Specifies the topic and angle of the article
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One rule states you should never end a line in a headline with a preposition.
False
True
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Headlines should follow all of the following rules EXCEPT.
Be a complete sentence
Use active voice
Capitalize every word
Use present tense
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Proper names in headlines
Should be used whenever there is a relevant topic
Should be used only if they are commonly known
Should always be used
Should never be used
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Woods is 'overjoyed' at chance at Green Jacket
Ineffective Headline
Effective Headline
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The Star Quarterback for the Nittany Lions sidelined due to his injuries
Effective Headline
Ineffective Headline
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Quotations in headlines should be 'single' instead of the usual "double."
True
False
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Which is NOT used when writing a catchy headline?
using interesting adjectives
using question words
writing a long, complicated sentence
writing in the active voice
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How should headlines be written?
Future Tense
Present Tense
Past Tense
Past Perfect
