1-19.
1-20.
1-21.
1-22.
1-23.
The writer should never violate
which of the following principles
of newswriting?
1.
Clarity
2.
Accuracy
3.
Emphasis
4.
Unity
Attribution is often necessary
to assure which principle of
newswriting?
1.
Clarity
2.
Brevity
3.
Accuracy
4.
Unity
When writing a news release, what
rule should you observe with regard
to completeness and brevity?
1.
Be brief although you may
lack completeness
2.
Assure completeness, even
though the article may be
lengthy
3.
Be brief without sacrificing
completeness
4.
Assure that the article is
short, even though it may be
incomplete
Writing a story so that facts are
presented in some specific order
is necessary for which of the
following principles?
1.
Coherence
2.
Emphasis
3.
Objectivity
By injecting personal feelings or
opinions in a straight news story,
you violate which of the following
rules?
1.
Accuracy
2.
Objectivity
3.
Clarity
4.
Unity
1-24.
1-25.
1-26.
1-27.
You realize that the news story you
are writing is developing into two
basic topics.
In this case, you
should follow what recommendation?
1.
Continue to combine all
the facts into one story
2.
Select one of the topics
and discard the facts on
the other topic
3.
Eliminate the story and
select another unrelated
topic
4.
Write the topics as two
separate news stories
Which of the following is NOT
an axiom of newswriting?
1.
Avoid gobbledygook
2.
Use well-known, often-used
phrases
3.
Don’t use unnecessary words
4.
Use specific words
Which of the following sentences
contains a strong, active verb?
1.
The tank slowly rolled to
a stop
2.
The car wash was manned by
the chiefs of the air station
3.
The ship’s crew ate dinner
with the admiral
4.
The men in the life raft were
rescued by the destroyer
All except which of the following
are guidelines you should use when
writing sentences?
1.
Use a simple, declarative
sentences
2.
Keep the word count consistent
in sentences within the same
paragraph
3.
Use compound sentences
sparingly
4.
Use sentences that mirror
normal, informal conversation
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