Deck 10: Writing for Traditional Print News Products

Question 1

Print style writing, which is used in traditional publications and on many journalism-based websites, relies heavily on ______.

A) the inverted-pyramid structure
B) chronological order
C) reverse chronological order
D) narrative

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Print style writing requires you to write in ______ paragraphs than you are used to.

A) longer
B) shorter
C) medium
D) more flowy

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Where do you use paraphrase-quote pairings in an article?

A) in the beginning
B) at the end
C) in the middle
D) seldom

Answer 3

C

Question 4

One reason reporters conduct interviews is ______.

A) to define their sources
B) to create mood
C) to define their facts
D) to gather quotes from their sources

Question 5

______ quotes are taken from the source's mouth, word for word, and placed into your writing.

A) Direct quotes
B) Indirect quotes
C) Partial quotes
D) Psychographics

Question 6

______ quotes can also add color or flavor to your story.

A) Indirect quotes
B) Direct quotes
C) Personality traits
D) Partial quotes

Question 7

In most cases, ______ are their own paragraphs, regardless of their length.

A) indirect quotes
B) partial quotes
C) direct quotes
D) quotes

Question 8

When the information is vital but the statements your source makes don't merit a word-for-word recounting, consider using ______.

A) location
B) direct quotes
C) partial quotes
D) indirect quotes

Question 9

______ are often referred to as paraphrases.

A) Indirect quotes
B) Direct quotes
C) Partial quotes
D) Quotes

Question 10

It is a good idea to use ______ when people are using ordinary speech.

A) direct quotes
B) paraphrases
C) partial quotes
D) pull quotes

Question 11

A(n) ______ allows you to crunch the interview down into a sentence or two and then attribute the information to your source.

A) partial quote
B) direct quote
C) indirect quote
D) pull quote

Question 12

______ quotes mix direct and indirect styles of quoting so you can place emphasis on a key element of a statement a source made.

A) Direct
B) Indirect
C) Paraphrase
D) Partial

Question 13

______ work well when someone uses a word or phrase that conveys a precise emotion or when a source says something provocative in a word or two.

A) Partial quotes
B) Direct quotes
C) Indirect quotes
D) Paraphrases

Question 14

In some cases, ______ can make you look bad as a journalist or make your source look bad.

A) direct quotes
B) partial quotes
C) indirect quotes
D) paraphrases

Question 15

______ should pair with all direct and indirect quotes to answer the "Says who?" question.

A) Paraphrases
B) Quotes
C) Attributions
D) Quotas

Question 16

The preferred verb of attribution in all direct and indirect quotes is ______, as it is nonjudgmental and easy to prove.

A) "felt"
B) "thought"
C) "believed"
D) "said"

Question 17

When someone important is speaking and you want to emphasize the "fame" news element, you can place an attribution ______ a quote.

A) at the front of
B) in the middle of
C) after
D) near

Question 18

In a case where you have a quote with multiple sentences, place the attribution ______ the first full sentence of the quote.

A) before
B) after
C) alongside
D) during

Question 19

With the expanded inverted pyramid, instead of thinking of just the first paragraph of the story, you should consider the ______ of the story as the beginning.

A) second third
B) first half
C) first third
D) last third

Question 20

At the ______ stage, you will outline enough information to help engage the reader with information, entice the reader with some interesting flavor, and then explain any background the reader might need to fully understand the story.

A) focus
B) end
C) middle
D) beginning

Question 21

The ______ of the expanded inverted-pyramid story should continue to be a single sentence, 25-35 words, that captures as many of the 5W's and 1H as possible.

A) lead
B) intro
C) exposition
D) nut graph

Question 22

The ______ paragraph is where you decide how best to move your readers from the lead into the rest of the story.

A) first
B) second
C) third
D) last

Question 23

The second paragraph of an expanded pyramid story is also called the ______.

A) trail
B) jump
C) bridge
D) cliff

Question 24

The ______ can identify any of the W's or the H that don't show up in the lead but that need immediate attention.

A) jump
B) oddity
C) conflict
D) bridge

Question 25

With ______, you can sum up any information that gives readers a glimpse into what has happened to this point and then move them forward into the current story.

A) background
B) fame
C) focus
D) oddity

Question 26

Print-style writing, which is used in traditional publications and on many journalism-based websites, relies heavily on the inverted-pyramid structure.

Question 27

The print-style writing approach uses paragraphs of five to six sentences each.

Question 28

In writing for news publications, you should strive to demonstrate objectivity.

Question 29

Indirect quotes are taken from the source's mouth, word-for-word, and placed into your writing.

Question 30

When the information is vital but the statements your source makes don't merit a word-for-word recounting, consider using indirect quotes.

Question 31

Direct quotes are also referred to as paraphrases.

Question 32

Paraphrase mixes direct and indirect styles of quoting so you can place emphasis on a key element of a statement a source made.

Question 33

Attributions should pair with all direct and indirect quotes to provide the answer to the "Says who?" question.

Question 34

The preferred verb of attribution is "believed."

Question 35

You should consider the first third of the story as the beginning instead of just the first paragraph.

Question 36

The lead of the expanded inverted-pyramid story should be a single sentence, 25-35 words, that captures as much of the 5W's and 1H as possible.

Question 37

The last paragraph is where you decide how best to move your readers from the lead into the rest of the story.

Question 38

In the lead, you can sum up any information that gives readers a glimpse into what has happened to this point and then move them forward into the current story.

Question 39

In most cases, you should create a structure that pairs indirect and direct quotes to tell your story.

Question 40

It's not important for the end of your story to provide closure.

Question 41

What are some of the nuances of print style writing?

Question 42

What are the three forms of quotes?

Question 43

What is attribution?

Question 44

What elements are included in the expanded pyramid style of writing?

Question 45

How can you end a story?

Question 46

List and describe some of the main characteristics of print-style writing.

Question 47

Describe and explain the different types of quotes and when to use them.

Question 48

When and how do you use attributions?

Question 49

How do print journalists use the inverted pyramid?

Question 50

How can you end a print story?