Headlines
A headline should be how many words maximum?
10
How many words should a lead be?
30-40 (40=MAXIMUM)
True/False
Feature articles follow the inverted pyramid
FALSE
Another name for an editorial article is an _____ article.
Opinion
Sports articles need to be written in ______ person
Third
What should be capitalized in a headline?
First word and proper nouns only
The lead focuses on and should clearly explain what information?
Who, what, when, where, and why.
What do occasional feature articles focus on?
Stories based on holidays or special events.
What are the three parts of an editorial?
The lead, body and conclusion.
List one of the four ways you can focus on action in sports articles.
Action through variety, through photographs, through writing, and through broadening coverage.
True or False:
Headlines shouldn't use articles (a, an, the)
TRUE
Attribution to interviews should be in _____ tense.
Past tense (said/stated)
Feature articles should be written in _____ person.
Third person
How many words should an editorial article be?
350-500 words
School sports articles should focus on two perspectives, which are the ____ and the ______
Coach & athletes
Headlines should be written in:
a. active voice
b. passive voice
Active Voice
What does "attribution" mean in journalism?
Stating where the information is from, prior to inclusion of the information in the article.
(Citing sources within the article.)
List one of the 10 types of features (excluding occasional pieces)
Personality feature, news feature, human interest, historical feature, informative feature, shared-experience feature, how-to article, consumer report, and a background article.
List one of the five goals of an editorial angle.
Interpret, criticize, persuade, inform, & entertain
List one of the nine guidelines of going for active, accurate sports coverage
-Strive to look forward, not back in time- Stick to third person, except in quotes- Keep stories free of strictly one-sided reporting- know the sports you write about- keep your writing moving forward (using strong verbs)- seek informative quotes that tell the inside story- look for the inside story- be fair to the opposition, but show your enthusiasm- keep the game and the entire season in perspective.
What does "downstyle" mean in headline writing?
Only the first word and proper nouns are capitalized in the headline.
What is the inverted pyramid?
Most important information stated at the top of the article, additional information listed at the bottom.
True/False
Editorial articles NEED to be written in third person.
FALSE