Republic of the Philippines

Stratford International School

J. Catolico Avenue, Lagao General Santos City
Campus Journalism Midterm Exam

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I. Multiple Choices. For each question, choose the single best answer. Make your choice in encircling
the letter.
1. As a reporter, you must learn to get others point of view. This may mean calling a person late at night to
get his side of the story or even holding back an investigative story for a day.
a. accuracy b. attribution c. fairness and balance d. style
2. Good writers, are artists, so are news writers. As a promising news writer, you can entertain, inspire,
educate and sometimes earn the ire of your readers.
a. accuracy b. attribution c. fairness and balance d. style
3. As a reporter, you have much power. What you write can influence decisions, help form public opinions of
people and contribute to the general attitude of your readers.
a. brevity and clarity b. attribution c. accuracy d. fairness and balance
4. Newspaper writing is not just academic writing. Hence, as a journalist, do not use big words and long
sentences to show the readers how smart you are or how extensive your vocabulary is.
a. brevity and clarity b. attribution c. accuracy d. fairness and balance
5. All news reports, with a few exceptions, must be sourced. This ensures that you are injecting both facts
and opinions, but the opinions are not yours.
a. brevity and clarity b. attribution c. accuracy d. fairness and balance
6. This contains the major who, what when, where, why and how in it.
a. headline b. byline c. lead paragraph d. major details
7. This is a short, attention-getting statement about the event. It capsulizes the first paragraph.
a. headline b. byline c. lead paragraph d. major details
8. This indicates the name of the writer or writers of the news article.
a. headline b. byline c. lead paragraph d. major details
9. After the lead paragraph is written, the writer will now decide to weave the details into paragraphs.
a. headline b. byline c. lead paragraph d. major details
10. This lead is introduced by a verbal ending in -ing, which acts a a noun.
a. participial phrase lead b. clause lead c. gerundial phrase lead d. infinitive phrase lead
11. This lead is signaled by the presence of the present or past of the verb, acting as a modifier.
a. participial phrase lead b. clause lead c. gerundial phrase lead d. infinitive phrase lead
12. This lead may become either an independent or subordinate, or may transform as either a noun or an
adjectival or adverbial.
a. participial phrase lead b. clause lead c. gerundial phrase lead d. infinitive phrase lead
13. The “signature” or personal style of each writer, it also refers to the personality of the writer which can be
used to inject color, tone to the story.
a. background information b. the “thread” of the story c. dialogues d. voice
14. This connects the beginning, body and conclusion of the story.
a. background information b. the “thread” of the story c. dialogues d. voice
15. A paragraph or two of background should be placed high in the story to bring the audience up-to-date.
a. background information b. the “thread” of the story c. dialogues d. voice
16. They may be used to keep a story moving.
a. background information b. the “thread” of the story c. dialogues d. voice
17. The quick change of fashion trends that makes an interesting reading.
a. lifestyles feature b. entertainment feature c. hobby feature d. career feature
18. This type of feature primarily interests the readers who are into exceptional pastime.
a. lifestyles feature b. entertainment feature c. hobby feature d. career feature
19. Movie stars, pop singers and show business events are common subjects. The goal is to entertain and
give relief to people.
a. lifestyles feature b. entertainment feature c. hobby feature d. career feature
20. It is a type of feature that focuses on career guidance, tips or issues.
a. lifestyles feature b. entertainment feature c. hobby feature d. career feature
21. If the location where the event takes place is more significant than the other aspects of the news, then this
kind of lead is best applied.
a. where lead b. who lead c. why lead d. how lead
22. If the process or the manner of how the event happened is most important among the other angles of the
news.
a. where lead b. who lead c. why lead d. how lead
23. If the cause of the event is the most effective angle of the story, this type of lead is best suited.
a. where lead b. who lead c. why lead d. how lead
24. This type of lead is used if the most important angle of the news is the person involved, thus, more
significant than the event.
a. where lead b. who lead c. why lead d. how lead
25. The stage of writing a feature story wherein before setting the first draft, you need to plan , research,
gather data and organize information.
a. writing b. pre-writing c. post-writing d. mid-writing
26. The stage of writing a feature story where you edit your article for clarity and fine better choices for
words.
a. writing b. pre-writing c. post-writing d. mid-writing
27. In this stage of writing a feature story, you must know the level of consciousness and knowledge of your
audience.
a. writing b. pre-writing c. post-writing d. mid-writing
28. Your readers want to hear what you are hearing. Your readers want to experience what you want them to
experience.
a. show, do not tell b. use sounds c. use personification d. use comparison
29. Make your characters or your subject move. This is also one way to create a mental image to the reader’s
mind.
a. show, do not tell b. use sounds c. use personification d. use comparison
30. It help a reader understand a concept or an abstract idea in your article.
a. show, do not tell b. use sounds c. use personification d. use comparison
31. It draws the reader into the story by allowing him/her to relate himself/herself with the character of the
story.
a. narrative lead b. descriptive lead c. quoted lead d. question lead
32. Effective in writing personality sketches, travelogues and the like, this lead illustrates a mental picture of
the subject to the reader.
a. narrative lead b. descriptive lead c. quoted lead d. question lead
33. It is a statement uttered by well-known personality or celebrity.
a. narrative lead b. descriptive lead c. quoted lead d. question lead
34. It is a thought-provoking question to capture the interest of the reader and lead them to find the answer
provided by the succeeding details of the article.
a. teaser b. descriptive lead c. quoted lead d. question lead
35. Generally short, crisp and witty, this is a device to deceive the reader in jesting manner as it arouses his
curiosity and gently leads him into the story.
a. teaser b. descriptive lead c. quoted lead d. question lead
36. These are expression that are too pompous and use too colorful language.
a. ambiguity b. grandiloquence c. cliches d. circumlocution
37. This case may be syntactical or semantical, it can either be intentional or unintentional that may mislead
readers.
a. ambiguity b. grandiloquence c. cliches d. circumlocution
38. This can be described as writing in the way that one would speak.
a. colloquialism b. grandiloquence c. cliches d. circumlocution
39. These are phrases that have been exhausted to the point where they have completely lost originality.
a. colloquialism b. grandiloquence c. cliches d. circumlocution
40. This means that the writer uses many words where few would do.
a. colloquialism b. grandiloquence c. cliches d. circumlocution