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PRELIM EXAMINATION IN EM 211

CAMPUS JOURNALISM

Test I. MODIFIED TRUE OR FALSE. Write T is the statement is TRUE and if it FALSE,
find the replacement for the underlined word. (2 points)

1. Straight News is basically anything that is happening now or has recently happened.
2. News reporting is a microcosm of journalism in general in schools.Camp Journalism
3. Libel is a Journalism slang word for the first or two sentences of a story. Lead
4. Masthead contains the name of the writer and sometimes, his specialty.Bylines
5. Transcriptions are words, phrases, sentences, and even paragraphs that connect
ideas and show their relationships in a news article. Transitions
6. Human interest is a type of featured news which discusses issues through the
experiences of another person. T
7. Profile educates readers by walking them thru how a process or an activity is done.
8. Historical news features holidays, life achievements, and even social, political,
cultural, and business cycles. Seasonal
9. Breaking news consist of facts reported without any elaboration. Straight
10. Hook is a word used to describe or arouses the interest of the readers. T

Test II. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Write the LETTER of the correct answer. (40 points)

1. What should the lead paragraph of a news story contain? C

A. At least 2 of the 5 Ws and 1 H B.A human interest hook
C. All of the 5 Ws and 1 H D. Both A and B

2. What is inverted pyramid style? A

A. Top heavy news story because the beginning contains the most important
information.
B. Bottom heavy news story because the conclusion contains the most important
information.
C. A style of writing that emphasizes the human interest angle
D. None of the above

3. What is a lead paragraph? B

A. The last paragraph of a news story
B. The first paragraph of a news story
C. The middle paragraph of a news story
D. A paragraph containing interview questions

4. What does it mean to write concisely? C

A. Use active voice as much as possible B. Get right to the point
C. Both A and B D. None of the above

5. How many sentences will you find in a lead paragraph in a typical news story? A
A. One to two B. Two to three
C. Three to five D. Five to seven

6. What should be included in a sports story? C

A. game scores B. quotes from coaches, players and/or fans
C. Both A and B D. None of the above
7. What type of hook do journalists typically use for a news story lead? C
A. The date of the event
B. A cute or clever observation
C. The piece of information that will be most important to the readers
D. None of the above

8. What is a feature story? A

A. a news story with a human interest angle
B. an article based on the writer's opinion concerning an important issue
C. Fluff material such as horoscopes and crossword puzzles
D. none of the above

9. What is an opinion piece? B

A. A news story with a human interest angle
B. An article based on the writer's opinion concerning an important issue
C. Fluff material such as horoscopes and crossword puzzles
D. None of the above

10. What does it mean to be objective? C

A. Include your opinion in your story
B. Use personal pronouns (such as I, you, we)
C. Reporting just the facts
D. both A and B

11. Which of the following type of article requires objectivity? B

A. an editorial B. a news story
C.an opinion article D. Both A and B

12. What is the difference between an opinion article and an editorial? C

A. An editorial is the opinion of the entire staff and uses the word 'we'
B. An opinion piece is the opinion of just the writer of the article
C. Both A and B

13. All of the following are part of the 5 W's and H EXCEPT:
A. Who B. How C. Will D. What

14. An interview is when the reporter allows the source to speak continuously for
about 5 minutes without asking any questions.
A. true B. false C. None of the above

15. Spoken defamation is also known as ________. B

A. Libel B. Slander C. Review D. News

16. Written defamation refers to _____________? B

A. review B. libel C. legal activity D. Falsification news

17. Two facing pages are called a ______________.

A. Spread B. Inverted Pyramid C. Headline D. Caption

18. There are four types of alignment including all of the following EXCEPT:
A. right B. left C. vertical D. justified
19. A specific area assigned to a reporter for regular coverage is called what?
A. beat B. story C. editorial D. commonality

20. The beginning of the story which serves to summarize the story and/or grab
the reader's attention is known as the _______________.
A. Lead B. Headline C. Caption D. Byline

Test III. IDENTIFICATION: Label the following illustrations below. (10points)

1._________ 2._____________

3.__________ e

4. ____________
ENUMERATION: (30pts)

(4) I’s of Campus Journalism

(4) Areas of Journalism

(5) Different Beats

(5) Parts of a Newspaper

(5) Different types of Featured News

(7) Elements or Criteria of News Worthiness