Terminology Quiz Flashcards

Question

Question lead

Answer 1

readers are asked a direct question

Answer 2

starts the story with something one of the subjects has said

Answer 3

readers are told to do something. For example, they are asked to "imagine"

Answer 4

Writers supply a twist

Answer 5

an exercise to move the ideas in their heads onto a screen or paper

Answer 6

Most important information at the top in the leading paragraph and subsequent paragraphs provide additional information in order of importance.

Answer 7

news agencies that send out syndicated news items to media by means of telephone or satellites. When it comes from wire it doesn't matter what agency you read it from, it will be the same

Answer 8

traditional way of setting newspaper type for printing

Answer 9

another word for the text

Answer 10

First layer of consistency, learned often in high school or college

Answer 11

1. begin sentences with a subject and a verb 2. use active verbs 3. use adverbs sparingly 4. use adjectives, but use them sparingly 5. use punctuation to control the flow *Don't use passive voice ever. You need a subject that does something.

Answer 12

storytelling style

Answer 13

1. the top- beginning of story: summary lead and 3 or 4 paragraphs with the most important news. 2. the turn- transition paragraph: narrative will begin and often includes a source in the story 3. the narrative- bottom part of the story: details, quotations, and background information all go here

Answer 14

1. story starts with lead that focuses on person, place, or situation 2. nut graph- paragraph that states the central point of the story 3. body of the story develops the central point in many paragraphs as needed 4. kicker- conclusion. finishes story with a good quotation, or a short concluding sentence. It often restates, driving the point home

Answer 15

1. writer's voice should be active, not passive 2. go after details and use them 3. short writing includes simple sentences with just subject and verb 4. prune all clutter out of your sentences 5. use quotations sparingly to move story along, not to emphasize an already made point 6. vary the length of sentences to set the pace

Answer 16

a piece of text that represents the exact words that a source spoke or wrote

Answer 17

in terms of working a direct quote into a piece, the shorter the better

Answer 18

characterizes the individuals involved in the story and it should represent people accurately and fairly

Answer 19

to paraphrase something the speaker or writer said without using quotation marks

Answer 20

authority. it's not only an authority on the subject you're writing about, but quoting them demonstrates that you as the writer have authority.

Answer 21

Authority is also expressed in the attribution. First, provide the sources full name when mentioned for the first time, then you only have to refer to them by their last name. Also make sure to give their title or occupational description, because that gives them authority and credibility

Answer 22

How close your source is to the action, how much they understand the issue or event, and why we should pay attention to what they say

Answer 23

quotation, attribution, verb. Start with the quote, follow with who said it, and use a generalized verb like "said."

Answer 24

Break it up in a sentence so that you can insert the attribution earlier on.

Answer 25

If paraphrasing don't just repeat what was said in quotes, if it is easier and more expedient to paraphrase, then do that as a writer.

Answer 26

will convey everything that a source said

Answer 27

one in which part of the original quote is omitted. A smaller phrase, or even a single word from a quote, that is unique to the point where it's difficult or even impossible to paraphrase.

Answer 28

not only opens a piece but it launches it. It is used because the quote itself is dramatic and makes for a strong, emotional opening.

Answer 29

sums up a story or report by offering an emotional ending that sticks. Much of the drama of a piece is due to how you weave the quotations throughout to achieve an effect.

Answer 30

Don't summarize a quote before you introduce it, say specifically if a quote comes from an email or a written text, intersperse quotes throughout a piece, and give full quotes a full paragraph.