Deck 3: Writing and Journalism Techniques

Question 1

The ------- formula for writing a good feature was discovered by Prof. Schoenfeld .

A)APLOMB
B)EDITH
C)APPLAUSE
D)ASSURE

Answer 1

APPLAUSE

Question 2

The first "A" in the APPLAUSE formula stands for ------- .

A)allergy
B)appeal
C)align
D)act

Answer 2

appeal

Question 3

The "L" in the APPLAUSE formula stands for ------- .

A)Logistics
B)Logic
C)Listing
D)Light

Answer 3

Logic

Question 4

The "U" in the APPLAUSE formula stands for ------- .

A)Universal
B)Both of them
C)Unique
D)None of the above

Question 5

The "S" in the APPLAUSE formula stands for ------- .

A)Significance
B)Singularity
C)Signature
D)Simplicity

Question 6

The "E" in the APPLAUSE formula stands for ------- .

A)None of the above
B)Enthusiasm
C)Ecstacy
D)Emptiness

Question 7

An ------- is an opinionated article written by the senior editorial staff or publisher of a newspaper or a magazine.

A)op-ed
B)column
C)agony aunt
D)editorial

Question 8

A ------- lead tells the reader / viewer the most important aspect of the story at once.

A)complex
B)indirect
C)direct
D)simple

Question 9

A ------- lead entices the reader/ viewer into the story by hinting at its contents.

A)indirect
B)direct
C)complex
D)simple

Question 10

The role of feature story is to educate and ------- .

A)complicate
B)confuse
C)entertain
D)misunderstand

Question 11

An ------- expresses an opinion.

A)editorial
B)headline news
C)agony aunt
D)advisory

Question 12

------- journalism covers writing on shoes, clothing, furniture etc. and also examines expenditure curve of a middle class India among others.

A)Transport
B)Serious
C)Lifestyle
D)Health

Question 13

------- reporter captures the hype created with respect to a way of life.

A)Lifestyle
B)Crime
C)Environment
D)Transport

Question 14

------- is a hallmark of a human interest story.

A)news
B)helplessness
C)shock
D)sensitivity

Question 15

------- means the information can be used with no caveats, quoting the source by name.

A)deep background
B)On the record
C)background
D)off the record

Question 16

------- means the information cannot be used for publication.

A)On the record
B)off the record
C)deep background
D)background

Question 17

------- means information can be published but only under conditions negotiated by the source.

A)deep background
B)On the record
C)background
D)off the record

Question 18

------- means information can be published but without identifying your source.

A)off the record
B)On the record
C)deep background
D)background

Question 19

A ------- interview is a sit down tete-a-tete.

A)face-to-face
B)telephonic
C)None of the above
D)email

Question 20

------- is knowing what you what out of the conversation and not giving in when your questions are not answered.

A)convergence
B)negligence
C)persistence
D)existence

Question 21

A major clue in facde-to-face interview is the -------

A)body language
B)None of the above
C)Both of them
D)facial expressions

Question 22

The Devil's Advocate is a feature on television hosted by a journalist named ------- .

A)Karan Thapar
B)Arnab Goswami
C)Viveck Goenka
D)N Ram

Question 23

The timegap between the moment something is said and the moment it is telecast is called ------- .

A)broadcast delay
B)empty space
C)space
D)late show

Question 24

The bradcast delay is also referred to as a ------- delay.

A)seven-second
B)zero-second
C)two-second
D)ten-second

Question 25

Any noise made by a person, an animal, or an object is called -------.

A)tip
B)packet
C)information
D)sound