News/Feature Writing
Preparation for the UIL News/Feature Writing events.
- 1.
The type of lead found in a news story is the ____________________
- A.
Feature Lead
- B.
Suspended Lead
- C.
Summary Lead
- D.
Indirect Lead
Correct Answer
C. Summary Lead -
- 2.
A summary lead should be?
- A.
Short
- B.
Based on the 5 W's & H
- C.
Neither A or B
- D.
Both A & B
Correct Answer
D. Both A & B -
- 3.
Never begin a summary lead with the ________________________
- A.
Who or What
- B.
How or Why
- C.
When or Where
- D.
When or Who
Correct Answer
C. When or Where -
- 4.
If you cannot get all of the 5 W's and H into one short paragraph, it is best to __________________
- A.
Leave the rest out.
- B.
Move the rest to the second paragraph.
- C.
Expand the short paragraph into a long paragraph.
- D.
None of the above.
Correct Answer
B. Move the rest to the second paragraph. -
- 5.
If you are writing for the New Caney High School newspaper it is a good idea to include the fact that New Caney is a community north of Houston.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
People from New Caney know where they live. Do not include this fact.Rate this question:
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- 6.
Which fact should go at the beginning of a summary lead?
- A.
A New Caney teacher lost his job.
- B.
A New Caney teacher has been at the school for 20 years.
- C.
A New Caney teacher was fired last week.
- D.
A New Caney teacher will appeal his firing at the next board meeting.
Correct Answer
D. A New Caney teacher will appeal his firing at the next board meeting.Explanation
Look for the future event when writing a summary lead.Rate this question:
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- 7.
What are the rules of attribution?
- A.
Use NAME SAID only.
- B.
The attribution goes at the end of the first sentence.
- C.
Use quotation marks with a direct quotation.
- D.
All of these.
Correct Answer
D. All of these. -
- 8.
What is wrong with the attribution in this direct quotation? "New Caney is a great place to teach. I plan on staying at the high school and teaching journalism as long as I am healthy," stated teacher Jim Becka.
- A.
Do not use "Stated" as an attribution.
- B.
The attribution should go at the end of the first sentence.
- C.
The attribution should follow the name.
- D.
All of these.
Correct Answer
D. All of these. -
- 9.
A transition is really a __________________
- A.
Fact
- B.
Direct Quotation
- C.
Summary Lead
- D.
Feature Lead
Correct Answer
A. Fact -
- 10.
It is O.K. to have two direct quotations without a fact/transition between them.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 11.
It is O.K. to have two transitions/facts without a direct quotation between them.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 12.
What is the order of a news story?
- A.
Paragraph 1: Transition; Paragraph 2: Direct Quotation; Paragraph 3: Summary Lead
- B.
Paragraph 1: Summary Lead; Paragraph 2: Rest of Summary Lead; Paragraph 3: Direct Qotation
- C.
Paragraph 1: Direct Quotation; Paragraph 2: Summary Lead; Paragraph 3: Direct Quotation
- D.
None of these is acceptable.
Correct Answer
B. Paragraph 1: Summary Lead; Paragraph 2: Rest of Summary Lead; Paragraph 3: Direct Qotation -
- 13.
A summary lead is based on facts and a feature lead is a creative open that does not rely on facts.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 14.
Which statement/s are correct?
- A.
A feature lead should be creative.
- B.
A news/summary lead should be based on the 5 W's and H.
- C.
The second paragraph of a feature story is called a nut graph.
- D.
All are true statements.
Correct Answer
D. All are true statements. -
- 15.
This is an example of a summary lead: The students were subdued when they came to school today. They walked the halls quietly without the typical laughter. Much has happened in the community and students seem to be tense.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
This is a creative lead.Rate this question:
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- 16.
Paragraph 2 is an example of a ___________________ Paragraph 1: The students were subdued when they came to school today. Much has happened in the community and students seem to be tense. Paragraph 2: Two New Caney students were killed over the weekend when their car flipped over at the intersection of Hwy 59 and Community Drive. Paragraph 3: "I feel terrible," freshman Mark Sanders said. "I knew both of them and feel it is a terrible waste when young people die in an accident."
- A.
Summary Lead
- B.
Nut Graph
- C.
Feature Lead
- D.
Direct Quotation
Correct Answer
B. Nut Graph -
- 17.
Paragraph 1 is an example of a ___________________ Paragraph 1: The students were subdued when they came to school today. They walked the halls quietly without the typical laughter. Much has happened in the community and students seem to be tense. Paragraph 2: Two New Caney students were killed over the weekend when their car flipped over at the intersection of Hwy 59 and Community Drive. Paragraph 3: "I feel terrible," freshman Mark Sanders said. "I knew both of them and feel it is a terrible waste when young people die in an accident."
- A.
Summary Lead
- B.
Feature Lead
- C.
Nut Graph
- D.
Direct Quotation
Correct Answer
B. Feature Lead -
- 18.
Paragraph 3 is an example of a ___________________ Paragraph 1: The students were subdued when they came to school today. Much has happened in the community and students seem to be tense. Paragraph 2: Two New Caney students were killed over the weekend when their car flipped over at the intersection of Hwy 59 and Community Drive. Paragraph 3: "I feel terrible," freshman Mark Sanders said. "I knew both of them and feel it is a terrible waste when young people die in an accident."
- A.
Summary Lead
- B.
Feature Lead
- C.
Direct Quotation
- D.
Transition
Correct Answer
C. Direct Quotation -
- 19.
Paragraph 1 is an example of a ___________________ Paragraph 1: Two New Caney students were killed over the weekend when their car flipped over at the intersection of Hwy 59 and Community Drive. Paragraph 2: Police say there was a layer of oil on the road that may have caused the driver to lose control. Paragraph 3: "I feel terrible," freshman Mark Sanders said. "I knew both of them and feel it is a terrible waste when young people die in an accident."
- A.
Summary Lead
- B.
Feature Lead
- C.
Direct Quotation
- D.
Transition
Correct Answer
A. Summary Lead -
- 20.
Your textbook says a summary lead should be 25 words or less.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
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