Welcome to the “Journalistic Writing Mastery Quiz”! This quiz is designed to test your understanding and mastery of key journalistic writing principles. It covers a range of topics, including the Inverted Pyramid style, the importance of a strong lead, and the use of the 5 Ws and H in news reporting. You’ll be challenged with questions that require you to identify the type of lead, evaluate the effectiveness of a lead, and understand the structure of a news article.
Whether you’re a budding journalist or an experienced reporter looking to brush up on your skills, this Journalistic Writing Mastery Quiz is a great way to assess your knowledge and learn more about the art of journalistic writing. Good luck!
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You should include the “who” and the “what”
You should include the “when” and the “where”
You should include the “why” and the “how”
All of the above
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Yes, exactly.
No, this is not true.
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A personality feature about a movie star
A hard news article about a significant event
A classified ad
The horoscopes
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The very last thing you write in an article.
The same as the headline.
The first paragraph of a story.
None of the above
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Summary lead
Quotation lead
Startling statement lead
Boring lead
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Because they are never included in a lead.
Rarely are place and time the most important aspects of the story.
Because it’s in poor taste.
Because this is rule number one in lead writing.
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Your details should build to a climax and resolution
Leave out all the details
The details should become less and less important
Always wear a fedora
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That shape is cool
Your editor might cut off the last part of your article
Not all readers will finish the article but they still want all the information
Both B and C
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Give readers the most important information in a clear, concise and interesting manner.
Establish the voice and direction of an article.
Grab the reader’s interest.
All of the above.
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There’s nothing wrong, this lead is quite nice.
This lead is filled with unnecessary details.
The lead is dull.
The lead is too long and needs severe copy editing.
The lead has unnecessary details, is dull, and needs severe copy editing.
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Summarizes your article.
Always is phrased in the form of a question.
Includes several of the “Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How”.
Both A and C
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Analogy lead
Wordplay lead
Heavy lead
Startling statement lead
Quote lead
Leader lead
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