Deck 5: Beginnings Ii: Advanced Lead Writing

Question 1

According to Chapter 5, two questions need to be answered before writing a story: "Why is the story being written?" and

A) "Who told me about the story?"
B) "What did the sports editor say about the story?"
C) "How will I write the story?"
D) "For whom is the story being written?"

Answer 1

D

Question 2

"Crop dust journalism" refers to:

A) Stories about sports played on fields.
B) Stories about college or professional recruiting crops.
C) Writing about surface issues and missing the deeper story.
D) None of the above

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Who said, "You're going to have to learn your clichés."

A) Crash Davis
B) Nuke LaLoosh
C) Bull Durham
D) LeBron James

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Generally, straight leads should be less than___ words.

A) 15
B) 25
C) 35
D) 45

Question 5

The Associated Press is well known for its straight leads.

Question 6

An anecdotal lead is a slice describing a person's character.

Question 7

Descriptive leads:

A) Are flush with details
B) Allow the reader to be a part of the action
C) Allow the reader to feel as if he or she is watching a movie
D) All of the above

Question 8

Foreshadowing leads:

A) Should be avoided at all costs
B) Are too confusing for most readers
C) Indicates to the reader that something more will happen
D) All of the above

Question 9

Multipleelement leads:

A) Includes more than one main idea
B) Are oftentimes found with game stories
C) Can have elements of foreshadowing
D) All of the above

Question 10

According to Chapter 5, two final questions need to be addressed before moving forward with the story: "How successfully does the lead represent the essence of the story?" and "?"

A) Was the Who, What, Where, When, Why and How answered
B) Is a quote included in the first three paragraphs
C) Does my editor like the story
D) How well does the lead encourage the reader to read on