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Student Journalism

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Why is journalism the best elective to take next year?






2. If I don't know how much about a DSLR what setting should I have the camera on?






3. What are the ways that going out for journalism could improve your life?






4. Every quote needs what before it?






5. What does CNTRL B do in InDesign?






6. What is required for people to succeed in social systems such as groups?






7. Journalists can use a _____ paragraph?






8. Feedback should be...






9. What does the T tool do in InDesign?






10. How long should a paragraph be in journalism?






11. What is the worst word of high school journalism?






12. Most information is not known about individuals in the group. Everything about a person is unknown until you have a conversation. To a great extent - each person controls information about themselves.






13. Should you use 'you' in a story?






14. What is GQ STUDD?






15. What is the number one goal of great high school papers?






16. Terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words.






17. What is the golden quote?






18. How do you get text to wrap around an object?






19. What is the first question of an interview?






20. What makes a good lead?






21. How many sources must a story have?






22. How many pixels per inch does a high definition t.v. have ?






23. What obvious words should be avoided in a school newspaper?

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24. What leads do you want to avoid?






25. Should 'you' or 'I' or 'our' ever be used in a story?






26. When designing a page what element comes first?






27. What makes a good story from a bad story?






28. A.P. Style stands for...






29. What is the correct use of principal and percent?






30. A student publication is a public forum for student expression when school officials have given student editors the authority to make their own content decisions. A school can do that either through an official policy or by allowing a publication to






31. What is an infographic?






32. Quotes should contain?






33. Should sports reporters or anyone else encourage - congratulate or cheer on a team or individual?






34. Where do commas go when using quotes?

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35. When should numbers be spelled out?






36. What do all great writers do everyday?






37. Is a student's choice of dress protected by the First Amendment?

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38. What advantage do high school journalists have to get into events?

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39. Every single story in a high school newspaper must have what?






40. What is a follow up question?

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41. Should opinion writing and subjective word choices be used?






42. Should you use a question in a lead?






43. Should you use the name of the school or current year?






44. How do photos need to be formatted for the newspaper?






45. What type of leads does Bobby Hawthorne and Mr. Rogers want to see?






46. What should be the focus almost every story?






47. Which one of the following is the AP Style for age?






48. Where do you go for help in legal situations?






49. What do students win for doing great work in journalism?






50. What is the rule of thirds?