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Chapter 10: Writing for Traditional Print News Products
Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. Print style writing, which is used in traditional publications and on many journalism–
based websites, relies heavily on ______.
A. the inverted-pyramid structure
B. chronological order
C. reverse chronological order
D. narrative
2. Print style writing requires you to write in ______ paragraphs than you are used to.
A. longer
B. shorter
C. medium
D. more flowy
3. In writing for news publications, you strive to demonstrate ______.
A. relativity
B. subjectivity
C. objectivity
D. demographics
4. One reason reporters conduct interviews is ______.
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A. to define their sources
B. to create mood
C. to define their facts
D. to gather quotes from their sources
5. ______ quotes are taken from the source’s mouth, word for word, and placed into
your writing.
A. Direct quotes
B. Indirect quotes
C. Partial quotes
D. Psychographics
6. ______ quotes can also add color or flavor to your story.
A. Indirect quotes
B. Direct quotes
C. Personality traits
D. Partial quotes
7. In most cases, ______ are their own paragraphs, regardless of their length.
A. indirect quotes
B. partial quotes
C. direct quotes
D. quotes
8. When the information is vital but the statements your source makes don’t merit a
word-for-word recounting, consider using ______.
A. location
B. direct quotes
C. partial quotes
D. indirect quotes
9. ______ kinds of quotes are often referred to as paraphrase.
A. Indirect quotes
B. Direct quotes
C. Partial quotes
D. Quotes
10. It is also a good idea to (use) ______ when people are using ordinary speech.
A. direct quotes
B. paraphrases
C. partial quotes
D. pull quotes
11. A(n) ______ allows you to crunch the interview down into a sentence or two and
then attribute the information to your source.
A. partial quote
B. direct quote
C. indirect quote
D. pull quote
12. ______ quotes mix direct and indirect styles of quoting so you can place emphasis
on a key element of a statement a source made.
A. Direct
B. Indirect
C. Paraphrase
D. Partial
13. ______ work well when someone uses a word or phrase that conveys a precise
emotion or when a source says something provocative in a word or two.
A. Partial quotes
B. Direct quotes
C. Indirect quotes
D. Paraphrases
14. In some cases, ______ types of quotes can make you look bad as a journalist or
make your source look bad.
A. direct quotes
B. partial quotes
C. indirect quotes
D. paraphrases
15. ______ should pair with all direct and indirect quotes to provide the answer to that
“says who?” question.
A. Paraphrases
B. Quotes
C. Attributions
D. Quotas
16. The preferred verb of attribution in this type of writing is ______ as it is
nonjudgmental and easy to prove.
A. “feels”
B. “thinks”
C. “believes”
D. “said”
17. When someone important is speaking and you want to emphasize that “fame” news
element, you can place an attribution at the ______ of a quote.
A. front
B. back
C. middle
D. side
18. In a case where you have a quote with multiple sentences, place the attribution
______ the first full sentence of the quote.
A. before
B. after
C. alongside
D. during
19. With the expanded inverted pyramid, instead of thinking of just the first paragraph of
the story, you should consider the ______ of the story as the beginning.
A. second third
B. first half
C. first third
D. last third
20. At ______ stage, you will outline enough information to help engage the reader with
information, entice the reader with some interesting flavor, and then explain any
background the reader might need to fully understand the story.
A. the focus
B. the end
C. the middle
D. the beginning
21. The ______ of the expanded inverted-pyramid story should continue to be a single
sentence, 25–35 words, that captures as much of the 5Ws and 1H as possible.
A. lead
B. intro
C. exposition
D. nut graph
22. The ______ is where you decide how best to move your readers from the lead into
the rest of the story.
A. first paragraph
B. second paragraph
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C. third paragraph
D. last paragraph
23. The second paragraph of an expanded pyramid story is also called ______.
A. the trail
B. the jump
C. the bridge
D. the cliff
24. The ______ can identify any of the Ws or the H that don’t show up in the lead but
that need immediate attention.
A. jump
B. oddity
C. conflict
D. bridge
25. With ______ , you can sum up any information that gives readers a glimpse into
what has happened to this point and then move them forward into the current story.
A. background
B. fame
C. focus
D. oddity
1. Print style writing, which is used in traditional publications and on many journalism–
based websites, relies heavily on the inverted-pyramid structure.
2. The print style writing approach uses paragraphs of five to six sentences each.
3. In writing for news publications, you strive to demonstrate objectivity.
4. Indirect quotes are taken from the source’s mouth, word for word, and placed into
your writing.
5. When the information is vital but the statements your source makes don’t merit a
word-for-word recounting, consider using indirect quotes.
6. Direct quotes are also referred to as paraphrase.
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7. Paraphrase mixes direct and indirect styles of quoting so you can place emphasis on
a key element of a statement a source made.
8. Attributions should pair with all direct and indirect quotes to provide the answer to that
“says who?” question.
9. The preferred verb of attribution is “believed.”
10. Instead of thinking of just the first paragraph of the story, you should consider the
first third of the story as the beginning.
11. The lead of the expanded inverted-pyramid story should continue to be a single
sentence, 25–35 words, that captures as much of the 5Ws and 1H as possible.
12. The last paragraph is where you decide how best to move your readers from the
lead into the rest of the story.
13. In the lead, you can sum up any information that gives readers a glimpse into what
has happened to this point and then move them forward into the current story.
14. In most cases, you will find that you need to create a structure that pairs indirect and
direct quotes to tell your story.
15. It’s not important for the end of your story to provide closure.
1. What are some of the nuances of print style writing?
2. What are the three forms of quotes?
3. What is attribution?
4. What elements are included in the expanded pyramid style of writing?
5. What are ways you can end a story?
1. List and describe some of the main characteristics of print style writing.
2. Describe and explain the different types of quotes and when to use them.
3. When and how do you use attributions?
4. How do print journalists use the inverted pyramid?
5. How can you end a print story?