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Caption and Headline Writing Quiz
Caption and Headline Writing Quiz
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Why is it
most common
to use
past tense
verbs when providing background info in a caption?
past tense sounds more official
background info is typically based on past events
background info should not describe the action in photo
past tense sounds better
2
The purpose of the first sentence of a caption is …
To describe the quality of a photo
To provide background information
To explain the action happening in a photo
To describe the composition of the photo
3
What information is
missing
from the following first sentence of this caption?
the date and the place of the ceremony
a past tense verb
background information about the ceremony
a present tense verb
4
What is the problem with the
subject
in the following first sentence of a caption?
There should be more than one subject
The subject should be named
The subject is plural
The subject is singular
5
Headlines are MOST
different
than titles in which of the following ways?
Headlines are written with a subject & verb like a sentence
Titles are short and catchy and headlines are long & boring
They preview to readers what the piece of writing is about
Titles are found in books & headlines are only in newspapers
6
Which of the following is an example of a
present tense action
verb?
is shot
shooting
gets shot
shoots
7
Which of the following headlines follow traditional rules for publications?
Zamora is victorious in tournament.
Mario Zamora VS Juan Ramirez
Zamora defeats Ramirez in tournament!
Zamora defeats Ramirez in tournament
8
Professional publications
require
names to be used in captions in which of the following cases:
When three or fewer people are identifiable in the photo
When any number of people are identifiable in the photo
When four or more people are identifiable in the photo
In all circumstances
9
What is
missing
from the following headline to make it a complete headline?
background information
the date and the place
a verb
a subject
10
Which sentence below
avoids
the use of a
passive present
tense verb?
A forest fire in Bastrop is sprayed down on August 20.
Captain John Smith sprays down a forest fire in Bastrop.
A forest fire in Bastrop gets sprayed down on August 20.
Captain John Smith is spraying down a forest fire.
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Why do captions use
present tense action
verbs to describe the action in a photo?
It is more engaging for the audience to read.
It helps the reader to understand the action in the image.
It describes the image as if it is happening now.
All of the above
12
Why is it OK for headline writers to
omit
“to be” verbs and punctuation marks from headlines?
Headlines need to be long to fully explain the story.
Headlines need to be creative.
Headlines need to be short to fill up the amount of space.
Headlines need to be exciting.
13
In this example, which news value is most clearly represented in the caption above?
Timeliness
Prominence
Proximity
Conflict
14
The purpose of the second sentence of a caption is …
To explain the action happening in a photo
To describe the composition of the photo
To describe the quality of a photo
To provide background information
15
In the following example, which news value is most clearly represented in the caption below?
Timeliness
Proximity
Prominence
Conflict
