Active Voice
Does this sentence use active voice? The girls giggled at lunch.
Yes
The 8 am/a.m. meeting is mandatory.
a.m.
Who, what, when, why, where, how
Journalists are considered the ________ of the government.
True of False: You should use semi-colons in journalism.
False
Identify the subject in this sentence: Cam took a photo with his sister and wore it on his shirt.
Cam
The six-year-old/6-year-old likes candy.
6-year-old
When someone or something well know says or does something, it might be newsworthy. What is the term for this?
prominence
When journalists predict the problems of the future this is known as the _______ function.
sentry
What function does the following headline serve: Stock market crashes.
Economic
Rewrite this sentence in active voice: Nate’s ears were pierced by the lady at the piercing parlor.
The lady at the piercing parlor pierced Nate's ears.
In school, many students read classics such as “The Great Gatsby”/The Great Gatsby.
"The Great Gatsby"
This element makes a story newsworthy because it gives you a sense of purpose and meaning and makes you feel emotions.
Human Interest
When audiences communicate their concerns and the press covers these, this is the _______ function.
marketplace
Fix the following sentence: At 12 pm, The girls were served chicken, green beans, and mashed potatoes for lunch.
At noon, the girls ate chicken, green beans and mashed potatoes for lunch.
Use the following information to write a sentence in active voice:
Jenna
tennis
state championship
played
won
Jenna won the state championship in tennis.
What is wrong with the following sentence: I went to the store to buy milk, ice cream, and cookies.
No oxford comma
Is this story worth the Courier reporting on? Why or why not?
The Supreme Court rules on affirmative action.
Yes - reader impact & conflict.
What function does the following story cover?
Headline: Tornado touches down on S.O.M Center Road.
record keeping & social function
Adjust the topic idea so that it is suitable for a Courier student to cover: Trump and Biden debate in race to presidency.
Interview students on who they support and their thoughts on the debate.
Use the following information to write a sentence in active voice:
CNN
reporting
weather
hurricanes
damage
Gulf Coast
CNN is reporting hurricanes in their upcoming weather forecast that could cause damage to the Gulf Coast area.
Fix the errors in this sentence: On January 1st, at 8 pm in the evening, the girls solon Volleyball team will face off against EHS (Euclid High School).
On Jan. 1 at 8 p.m., the Solon Girls Volleyball team will face off against Euclid High School.
Name the seven elements of newsworthiness.
timeliness, proximity, conflict, rarity, human Interest, reader impact, prominence
Name the eight function of journalists.
political, economic, record keeping, entertainment, agenda setting, social, marketplace, sentry
Fix the following sentence: 1 year from now, we plan to visit Columbus, OH to see Ohio State play football.
One year from now, we plan to visit Columbus, Ohio to see Ohio State play football.