News And Feature Writing Quiz! Trivia

20 Questions | By Jimbecka | Last updated: Jun 22, 2020 | Total Attempts: 205

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1.

Which 5 W & H would you not begin your summary lead with?
- A.
  
  How or What
- B.
  
  What or Why
- C.
  
  Why or How
- D.
  
  When or Where
2.

A good summary lead will use the future angle.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
3.

Which is the future angle for this summary lead?
- A.
  
  Mike Smith, New Caney teacher, plans on speaking to President Obama.
- B.
  
  Mike Smith teaches history at New Caney High School.
- C.
  
  Mike Smith has been at New Caney High School 20 years.
- D.
  
  Mike Smith is interested in politics.
4.

The ____________________ lead is a descriptive first paragraph of a story that avoids using facts.
5.

The attribution in this direct quotation is correct. "This is a wonderful school," teacher Jim Becka stated. "I plan on staying here until I retire when I am too old to teach school."
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

The attribution in this direct quotation is correct. "This is a wonderful school. I plan on staying here until I retire when I am too old to teach school," teacher Jim Becka said.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

The attribution in this direct quotation is correct. "This is a wonderful school," teacher Jim Becka said. "I plan on staying here until I retire when I am too old to teach school."
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

The third paragraph of a news story should be a direct quotation.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

It is O.K. to have two consecutive direct quotations without a transition (fact).
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

A nut graph is a paragraph that explains what a news story is about.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
11.

The third paragraph of a feature story is where the nut graph appears.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

This is a summary lead. Students walked the halls quietly. The laughter normally found at New Caney High School was absent. It was obvious something had happened in the community.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
13.

Where is the nut graph? Paragraph 1: Students walked the halls quietly. The laughter normally found at New Caney High School was absent. It was obvious something had happened in the community. Paragraph 2: The previous day two students from the school were killed when their vehicle overturned at the intersection of Hwy59 and Community Drive. Paragraph 3: "I feel horrible," freshman Jane Smith said. "I was close friends with both students and cannot imagine what the parents are feeling right now." Paragraph 4: The funeral for the two students will be held tomorrow at Forest Lawn Memorial Funeral Home in New Caney.
- A.
  
  Paragraph 1
- B.
  
  Paragraph 2
- C.
  
  Paragraph 3
- D.
  
  Paragraph 4
14.

If this story were rewritten as a hard news story, which fact would be moved to the beginning of the story. Paragraph 1: Students walked the halls quietly. The laughter normally found at New Caney High School was absent. It was obvious something had happened in the community. Paragraph 2: The previous day two students from the school were killed when their vehicle overturned at the intersection of Hwy59 and Community Drive. Paragraph 3: "I feel horrible," freshman Jane Smith said. "I was close friends with both students and cannot imagine what the parents are feeling right now." Paragraph 4: The funeral for the two students will be held tomorrow at Forest Lawn Memorial Funeral Home in New Caney.
- A.
  
  Nothing
- B.
  
  Information from paragraph 2 would be moved to paragraph 1.
- C.
  
  Information from paragraph 3 would be moved to paragraph 1.
- D.
  
  Information from paragraph 4 would be moved to paragraph 1.
15.

Hard news stories are written in which style?
- A.
  
  Inverted Pyramid
- B.
  
  Least important facts first.
- C.
  
  With a creative open.
- D.
  
  None of these.
16.

The class journalism textbook says the summary lead (first paragraph) should ____________
- A.
  
  Be creative
- B.
  
  Use a direct quotation
- C.
  
  Be 25 words or less.
- D.
  
  Be 35 words or less.
17.

Other than the lead, the structure of a feature story and hard news story is very similar. Both follow the quote-transition-quote-transition format following the lead.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
18.

What is the paragraph order for a feature news story?
- A.
  
  Summary Lead -- Rest of Summary Lead - Direct Quotation - Transition/Fact -- Direct quotation
- B.
  
  Direct Quotation - Summary Lead - Direct quotation - Transition/Fact - Direct Quotation
- C.
  
  Creative Lead - Nut Graph - Transition/Fact - Direct Quotation - Transition/Fact - Direct Quotation
- D.
  
  Nut Graph - Creative Lead - Direct Quotation - Transition/Fact - Direct Quotation
19.

What type of lead is this? Mike Smith once walked the mosquito-filled jungles of Vietnam with M-16 hunting down the enemy. Now his weapon is a teacher's manual and he uses it at New Caney High School.
- A.
  
  News
- B.
  
  Feature
- C.
  
  Neither news or feature
- D.
  
  Editorial

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