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True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false. |
| | 1. | Journalism is referred to as “English at work .” |
| | 2. | Capitalize the names of months in all uses. |
| | 3. | Church should always be capitalized. |
| | 4. | In news stories, use figures for numbers below 10 and write out numbers for 10 and above. |
| | 5. | Active voice should be used when writing news stories. |
| | 6. | The structure of a news story is generally compared to an oval. |
| | 7. | The lead of the story should include background information. |
| | 8. | Graphic designers should not edit photos to eliminate major flaws in the subject. |
| | 9. | Graphics convey information more quickly than a table of numbers. |
| | 10. | Power is the cornerstone of a communicator’s credibility. |
| | 11. | The most frequent use of a colon is at the end of a sentence to introduce lists, tabulations, texts, etc. |
| | 12. | The ampersand (&) should only be used when it is part of a company’s formal name. |
| | 13. | In general a semicolon can be used in place of a period. |
| | 14. | When using brand names, they are always capitalized. |
| | 15. | Ellipsis should be used to indicate the deletion of one or more words in condensing quotes, texts, and documents. |
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Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. |
| | 16. | What are the ABC’s of journalism? | a. | Advertising, Buying, Cost | c. | Adequacy, Brevity, Consistency | | b. | Accuracy, Business, Cost | d. | Accuracy, Brevity, Clarity | | | | | | |
| | 17. | When writing for radio, the three B’s of delivery are be at case, be enthusiastic, and | a. | Be bold | b. | Be humorous | c. | Be yourself | d. | Be loud | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 18. | Which state name should not be abbreviated in a dateline? | a. | Georgia | b. | Ohio | c. | New York | d. | Michigan | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 19. | Which word is not hyphenated correctly? | a. | Close-up | b. | Set-up | c. | Mock-up | d. | Grown-up | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 20. | The end of the news story is signified by __________? | a. | -30- | b. | The End | c. | ### | d. | -30- and ### | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 21. | What are the five W’s and H of news writing style? | a. | Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How | | b. | Who, What, When, Which, Why, and How | | c. | Whom, What, Where, Which, When, and Hope | | d. | None of these answers are correct | | | | |
| | 22. | In general, communicators should | a. | Engage in plagiarism | | b. | Admit mistakes and correct them | | c. | Only use computers | | d. | Change the facts to make the story more interesting | | | | |
| | 23. | Which of the following is the correct way to mark a two-page press release? | a. | Write “more” at the bottom of the first page -30- on the second | | b. | Write -1- on the bottom of the first page and -2- on the second | | c. | Write “page one” on the bottom of the first page and ### on the second | | d. | Write “more” on the bottom of the first page and “end” on the second | | | | |
| | 24. | The “inverted pyramid arrangement” refers to the technique of | a. | Putting the smallest details in the beginning of your story | | b. | Putting the facts first and adding your opinion to the end | | c. | Putting the most important facts first and the least important last | | d. | Putting the longest sentence first and the shortest sentence last | | | | |
| | 25. | Which of the following is an INCORRECT abbreviation according to stylebook guidelines? | a. | Miss. | b. | Fla. | c. | Ks. | d. | La. | | | | | | | | | | |