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A lead is an opening paragraph that gives the reader the most important information of the news story.
False
True
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The lead should be long and consist of several sentences.
True
False
15
The lead should summarise the story from start to finish.
True
False
15
Paragraphs in news stories should be between _____ and ______ sentences.
4, 5
1, 2
3, 4
2, 3
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Sentences should be short and concise. Whenever possible, use the ________________ formula.
subject-verb-adjective
subject-verb-object
subject-verb-noun
subject-verb-adverb
20
It is a good idea to use long and complicated-sounding words in news stories.
False
True
15
Writers are encouraged to use the first-person pronouns (I, we, us...).
False
True
15
Punctuation goes OUTSIDE quotation marks.
True
False
15
News Stories are usually written in the _________.
future tense
conditional tense
past tense
present tense
15
Avoid using too many adjectives.
False
True
15
It's a good idea to inject your opinion into a hard-news story.
False
True
15
Repetition is a great technique to use in news reports.
True
False
15
The purpose of a headline is to capture the reader’s attention and entice them to read the full article.
True
False
15
What are the 5 Ws and H?
Who, What, When, Where, Why and How
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The country with the highest number of newspapers in circulation is ____________.
UK
US
China
India
20
The newspaper industry dates back to the _____ century, with the first known newspaper being printed in Germany.
19th
15th
16th
17th
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