Yearbook Terms

Question 1

Academics Section

Answer 1

covers all aspects of curriculum-related experiences

Question 2

Action Photos

Answer 2

capture the important moments when they’re happening; they show an activity or event in progress

Question 3

Advertising Section

Answer 3

dictated by budget and policy and can include business and/or recognition acts

Question 4

Angle

Answer 4

an angle narrowly defines a topic, making specific verbal and visual storytelling possible

Question 5

Captions

Answer 5

text blocks accompanying photos that add information, answer readers’ questions

Question 6

Chronological Content Approach

Answer 6

a coverage approach that uses a time element such as seasons or months to organize the content

Question 7

Content Module

Answer 7

a portion of a page or spread with mini designs of photos and text

Question 8

Coverage

Answer 8

the story of the year told through complete, balanced, relevant, and dynamic verbal and visual content

Question 9

Feature Story

Answer 9

single-story approach packed with facts, figures, descriptive details, specific examples, quotes, and poignant anecdotes

Question 10

Headline

Answer 10

a large type designed to attract readers to stories and draw them to pages

Question 11

Infographic

Answer 11

presents facts and figures, often poll and survey results, in a visual way that often includes illustrative art

Question 12

Ladder

Answer 12

diagram or online tool used to plan content/coverage, deadlines and color

Question 13

Multi-Spread Presentation

Answer 13

when an important topic receives two or more spreads, allowing for in-depth coverage

Question 14

Multiple

Answer 14

eight pages on one side of a press sheet, indicated by shading on the ladder; pages are printed in multiples

Question 15

Organization Section

Answer 15

covers the activities of school groups, emphasizing the value of membership and experiences (clubs/group sections)

Question 16

People Section

Answer 16

covers students, faculty, and staff in portraits and feature stories that serve as the record of the school

Question 17

Photojournalistic Photos

Answer 17

tell stories, show action and reaction, provide a variety of subjects and points of view

Question 18

Quick Reads

Answer 18

typically short stories or groups of facts represented in a broad range of writing and design formats

Question 19

Reference Photos

Answer 19

group shots and portraits that provide a record of the school population and the membership of organizations and clubs

Question 20

Signature

Answer 20

a grouping of pages that are printed on the same press sheet and folded into a 16-page mini-booklet; signatures are bound to make a complete book

Question 21

Sports Section

Answer 21

covers interscholastic competition (teams and individual sports) and other athletic activities students are involved in

Question 22

Spread

Answer 22

most common allocation of space, two facing pages presenting a variety of elements to tell a story; even and odd pages

Question 23

Story

Answer 23

the main text, story, or article. also called a copy

Question 24

Student Life Section

Answer 24

section of a yearbook that covers activities in and out of school that directly affect the lives of students, focuses on students as individuals