3-40.
Which of the following statements
characterize(s) a utility article?
1.
The writing is colorful and
fast-paced
2.
It is short and simple and
contains the element of humor
or oddity
3.
It often involves handicaps
or disadvantages that a person
overcomes by determination and
common sense
4.
It is sometimes called the
“how-to-do-it” article and it
usually features expository,
or explanatory, material
3-41.
The interview article is NOT
characterized by which of the
following statements?
1.
It requires much advance
planning
2.
It presents questions and
answers that offer a subject’s
views on a given topic
3.
Quite often it requires very
little background information
on the person being interviewed
4.
It requires thorough research
on the person being interviewed
3-42.
What is probably the most popular
and best-selling type of short
article for magazines?
1.
The utility article
2.
The featurette
3.
The narrative
4.
The interview article
3–43.
Which of the following types of
magazine articles is intended
solely to entertain the reader?
1.
The utility article
2.
The narrative
3.
The featurette
4.
The personality sketch
3-44.
Story ideas for magazine
are available from which
following sources?
1.
Books and magazines
articles
of the
2.
The writer’s observation
of people and events
3.
The writer’s memory of
past experiences
4.
All of the above
3-45.
You should begin all magazine
articles with which of the
following steps?
1.
Outline the proposed article
2.
Secure a market for the story
to be developed
3.
Bring the idea into sharp focus
with a statement of its purpose
4.
Thoroughly research the idea to
determine its feasibility
3-46.
A writer can expect to find in
the Reader’s Guide to Periodical
Literature which of the following
items of information?
1.
A listing of recently published
material, indexed according to
subject, title and author
2.
A list of subjects not written
about within a two-week period
3.
A list of subjects reserved by
individual authors for future
works
4.
A listing of authors, subjects
and titles of works currently
being written
3-47.
What basic knowledge can a writer
obtain from the Reader’s Guide to
Periodical Literature?
1.
The market for a particular
manuscript
2.
The freshness of an idea
3.
The market value of a
particular story
4.
The names and addresses
of agents whose clients are
being published
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