News/Feature Writing

1. Your textbook says a summary lead should be 25 words or less.

True

False

2. Which statement/s are correct?

A feature lead should be creative.

A news/summary lead should be based on the 5 W's and H.

The second paragraph of a feature story is called a nut graph.

All are true statements.

3. 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."

Summary Lead

Feature Lead

Direct Quotation

Transition

4. The type of lead found in a news story is the ____________________

Feature Lead

Suspended Lead

Summary Lead

Indirect Lead

5. If you cannot get all of the 5 W's and H into one short paragraph, it is best to __________________

Leave the rest out.

Move the rest to the second paragraph.

Expand the short paragraph into a long paragraph.

None of the above.

6. What are the rules of attribution?

Use NAME SAID only.

The attribution goes at the end of the first sentence.

Use quotation marks with a direct quotation.

All of these.

7. It is O.K. to have two direct quotations without a fact/transition between them.

True

False

8. What is the order of a news story?

Paragraph 1: Transition; Paragraph 2: Direct Quotation; Paragraph 3: Summary Lead

Paragraph 1: Summary Lead; Paragraph 2: Rest of Summary Lead; Paragraph 3: Direct Qotation

Paragraph 1: Direct Quotation; Paragraph 2: Summary Lead; Paragraph 3: Direct Quotation

None of these is acceptable.

9. 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."

Summary Lead

Feature Lead

Direct Quotation

Transition

10. A summary lead should be?

Short

Based on the 5 W's & H

Neither A or B

Both A & B

11. 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.

True

False

This is a creative lead.

Explanation

This is a creative lead.

12. A summary lead is based on facts and a feature lead is a creative open that does not rely on facts.

True

False

13. It is O.K. to have two transitions/facts without a direct quotation between them.

True

False

14. Never begin a summary lead with the ________________________

Who or What

How or Why

When or Where

When or Who

15. 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.

Do not use "Stated" as an attribution.

The attribution should go at the end of the first sentence.

The attribution should follow the name.

All of these.

16. 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."

Summary Lead

Feature Lead

Nut Graph

Direct Quotation

17. Which fact should go at the beginning of a summary lead?

A New Caney teacher lost his job.

A New Caney teacher has been at the school for 20 years.

A New Caney teacher was fired last week.

A New Caney teacher will appeal his firing at the next board meeting.

Look for the future event when writing a summary lead.

Explanation

Look for the future event when writing a summary lead.

18. A transition is really a __________________

Fact

Direct Quotation

Summary Lead

Feature Lead

19. 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.

True

False

People from New Caney know where they live. Do not include this fact.

Explanation

People from New Caney know where they live. Do not include this fact.

20. 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."

Summary Lead

Nut Graph

Feature Lead

Direct Quotation

News/Feature Writing

1. Your textbook says a summary lead should be 25 words or less.

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. Which statement/s are correct?

4. The type of lead found in a news story is the ____________________

5. If you cannot get all of the 5 W's and H into one short paragraph, it is best to __________________

6. What are the rules of attribution?

7. It is O.K. to have two direct quotations without a fact/transition between them.

8. What is the order of a news story?

10. A summary lead should be?

11. 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.

12. A summary lead is based on facts and a feature lead is a creative open that does not rely on facts.

13. It is O.K. to have two transitions/facts without a direct quotation between them.

14. Never begin a summary lead with the ________________________

15. 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.

17. Which fact should go at the beginning of a summary lead?

18. A transition is really a __________________

19. 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.