ASSIGNMENT 2
Textbook Assignment:
“Writing the Feature, Speech, Sports and Accident Stories,” pages 3-1
through 3-23.
2-1.
What type of story especially
requires creative writing skills?
1.
A straight news story
2.
An accident story
3.
A feature story
4.
A speech story
2-2.
A feature story may be effectively
substituted for a straight news
release under which of the
following circumstances?
1.
When the time factor makes
a straight news story non-
competitive
2.
When the human interest of
the story exceeds its value as
straight news
3.
When the facts of a story
depend on the prominence of an
event or a personality profile
4.
Each of the above
2-3.
All except which of the following
elements can turn a commonplace
hobby into good material for a
feature story?
1.
The prominence of the
individual
2.
A new development in the hobby
3.
An unusual or odd angle about
the hobby
2-4.
What is the best source of ideas
for feature stories?
1.
Suggestions from readers
2.
News stories in the daily
papers
3.
Navy news handouts
4.
News releases from local
and national organizations
2–5.
What is the critical consideration
for the feature story writer?
1.
Word choice
2.
Consideration of the target
audience
3.
Whether to write a straight
news or feature story
4.
Permission to write the article
2–6.
Navy journalists most often can
place feature stories in commercial
newspapers when they write them to
emphasize which of the following
topics?
1.
The importance of the event
2.
New equipment
3.
Individual Navy members
4.
The background of the event
2–7.
A fact taken from the news page may
be developed into a good feature
article if it is written to reflect
what interest?
1.
Local
2.
National
3.
International
2–8.
What type of lead can be used
in a feature story?
1.
Summary only
2.
Novelty only
3.
summary or novelty
4.
Any standard news or
magazine style
2-9.
What are the parts of a feature
story?
1.
Body, bridge and sum-nary
2.
Lead, body and ending
3.
Lead, bridge and body
4.
Bridge, body and ending
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