English 1120 Self Test
Words printed in heavy type at the top of a newspaper article is a __________________________________.
headline
What is the H usually found in a lead?
how
Finish this guideline for a sports story Be _____________________________ to teams and individual players.
impartial
Finish this guideline for a sports story Begin with a _______________________________.
lead
Finish this guideline for a letter of application. Show a willingness to ________________________________ and grow.
learn
finish this guideline for a sports story Use ___________________________ that are short, crisp, and informal in style.
sentences
Finish this guideline for a letter of application. Follow all the ___________________________ for a good business letter.
guidelines
The ______________________________ is the headline across the top of page 1.
banner
Finish this guideline for a letter of application. Be ___________________________ and to the point.
brief
Finish this guideline for a letter of application. Show ____________________________ but not cockiness.
confidence
When all the material is ready to be set in type, it is called _________________________________.
copy
Each issue of the same newspaper is called an _______________________________.
edition
The ______________________________ may write an editorial for the newspaper.
editor
Finish this guideline for a sports story Support opinions with _________________________________.
facts
A special article in the newspaper is called a _____________________________________.
feature
What aims at entertaining or arousing sympathy?
feature story
What begins with an attention-getting statement?
feature story
What builds to an ending climax?
feature story
What focuses on human interest?
feature story
What is developed through sensory details?
feature story
What may include the writer's opinions or feelings?
feature story
The report of events in a newspaper is called __________________________________________.
news
What begins with a lead?
news story
What conveys only news?
news story
What does not include the writer's opinions or feelings?
news story
What gives the most important facts first?
news story
What is developed through the use of facts?
news story
Finish this guideline for a sports story Take _______________________ at the event from which to write later.
notes
A ____________________________ gathers news.
reporter
A __________________________________ is a news story written from material gathered from other sources.
rewrite
Finish this guideline for a sports story Use correct __________________________ terms and lively verbs.
sports
Finish this guideline for a letter of application. Write __________________________ or more short paragraphs: state the job for which you are _______________________________. list your _________________________________ and preferences. list ___________________________________. indicate your willingness to be ________________________________ for the job.
three, applying, qualifications, references, interviewed
What is the second W usually found in a lead?
what
What is the third W usually found in a lead?
when
What is the fourth W usually found in a lead?
where
What is the first W usually found in a lead?
who
What is the fifth W usually found in a lead?
why
What aims at informing?
news story
Write the Scripture verse Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
