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Assignment Questions - 14130_419
Assignment Questions - 14130_421

Journalist 3 & 2 - Introduction to Journalism and other reporting practices
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2-37. What information should be included in the bridge of a sports story? 1. Who won and the effect of the win on the standings 2. When and where the event took place 3. Who won the event and under what circumstances 4. Where and how the win was accomplished 2-38. In the body of a sports story, events should be presented in what order? 1. Chronologically,   skipping quiet  periods 2. By starting with the most important  play 3. From finish to start 4. Chronologically,   covering every  period 2–39. When the key play is an error, the journalist should take what action? 1. Cover the play and fully identify  the  player 2. Cover  the  play  without  full identification  in  the  case of little league or youth activities 3. Cover the play only if it was critical to the outcome 4. Don’t  mention  the  play 2-40. To a journalist who wants to write colorful  sports  feature  stories, which of the following tips will be helpful? 1. Feature  statistical  comparisons 2. Develop  a  set  writing  style 3. Use  good  sports  words  and bromides 4. Acquire  personal  information about  sports  stars 2–41. Which of the following terminology is  considered  editorializing  in sports  writing? 1. Outstanding  play 2. Sloppy  defense 3. Referee’s  bad  call 4. Lucky break 2-42. Which of the following phrases proper sports terminology? 1. He slammed a free throw 2. The game was won by Boston 3. She lobbed a grounder past the  shortstop is 4. The women’s soccer team clawed their way to victory last night. . . 2-43. Which of the following phrases is written correctly? 1. The Mole Chickens swept their division 2. NAS Pensacola lost their last game 3. The  Battlin’    Lemmings  have  two games left on its schedule 4. The Fightin’    Giant  Lampreys signed its new head coach today 2-44. Which of the following story subjects  should  be  written  in sports  style  and  normally  appear on the sports page? 1. Hunting  and  fishing 2. Darts 3. Aerobics 4. All of the above 2–45. What journalistic device should you use to help cover a wider variety of  sports? 1. Write a sidebar for each main story 2. Employ  stringers 3. Spend a lot of time at the gym 12







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