Question 1

&#34;Best,&#34; &#34;most useful&#34; and &#34;greatest&#34; are examples of __.&#10;A) future verb tense&#10;B) objective superlative&#10;C) progressive verb form&#10;D) simple verb tense&#10;E) subjective superlative

Accepted Answer

These words are examples of subjective superlatives because they express opinions or judgments that can vary from person to person, rather than objective facts.

Question 2

&#34;She said&#34; is an example of a/an __.&#10;A) attribution link&#10;B) paraphrase&#10;C) quote&#10;D) speech tag

Accepted Answer

"She said" is an example of a speech tag, which is used in writing to indicate who is speaking.

Question 3

The best protection against a charge of invasion of privacy is __.&#10;A) consent&#10;B) fair comment&#10;C) privilege&#10;D) statute of limitation&#10;E) truth

Accepted Answer

Consent is the best protection against a charge of invasion of privacy because if someone has agreed to the sharing or use of their personal information or to being recorded, for example, it's difficult to claim that their privacy was invaded.

Question 4

Gathering information by secretly taping a telephone conversation is an invasion of privacy based on the principle of __.&#10;A) fair comment&#10;B) intrusion&#10;C) misappropriation&#10;D) private facts&#10;E) privilege

Accepted Answer

Intrusion upon seclusion or solitude, or into private affairs, is a form of invasion of privacy, and secretly taping a telephone conversation falls under this category. It involves an unwarranted and intentional intrusion into the private affairs of an individual.

Question 5

Words and phrases that the courts have ruled likely to be defamatory are called __.&#10;A) defamation per se&#10;B) falsifications&#10;C) libelous intent&#10;D) odious labels&#10;E) slander aforethought

Accepted Answer

The answer of Words and phrases that the courts have...

Question 6

News releases about advance registration for upcoming events often are not used because they lack balance.

Accepted Answer

they lack timeliness

Question 7

Short, simple words and short sentences are characteristics of good public relations news writing.

Accepted Answer

Short, simple words and sentences make the information more accessible and understandable to a broad audience, which is essential in public relations to effectively communicate messages.

Question 8

Attribution of quotes may be to organizations as well as to people.

Accepted Answer

attributions should be only to people

Question 9

Journalists should write with objectivity, but public relations writers preparing news releases are not expected to follow this practice.

Accepted Answer

public relations news writing calls for objective writing

Question 10

The term &#34;libel&#34; refers to oral and written defamation.

Accepted Answer

written only

Question 11

John writes a note to his co-worker Mary, indicating that he has heard that she has sold illegal drugs. The accusation is untrue. Mary reads the note and then locks it in her safe-deposit box without showing it to anyone. The note is the basis for a libel charge.

Accepted Answer

The answer of John writes a note to his co-worker...

Question 12

John writes this note to Mary and sends it to her over the office email system. He is not aware that all office mail is automatically copied to their boss. The note is the basis for a libel charge.

Accepted Answer

The answer of John writes this note to Mary and...

Question 13

Using the word &#34;alleged&#34; with defamatory statements protects the writer from libel charges.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Using the word &#34;alleged&#34; with defamatory statements...

Question 14

Explain why a public relations writer should be aware of libel.

Accepted Answer

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Deck 6: News Writing Style