First Quarter Examination S.Y. 2023-2024 Campus Journalism 8 Name: ___________________________________ Section: ____________ Teacher: _________________________________ Date: ____________ I. Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if otherwise. _____1. A film review should be fair and not biased. _____2. It doesn’t really need to follow an outline in writing a film/ book review. _____3. Analyzing the film/ movie is one of the key factors on how to write a good film/ review. _____4. It is enough to watch the film once. _____5. The name of the filmmaker, the plot, historical events and characterization are not important in making a review. _____6. Anything can become newsworthy as long as it is based on facts. Hence, what may be news to one is news to all. _____7. Weighing newsworthiness depends solely on the importance of the topics, interest of the readers and length of the news article. _____8. Proximity is an element of good news. It refers to geographical nearness and impact of the news to the readers. _____9. Ensuring that all names are correctly spelt in a newspaper is a reflection of accuracy and conflict in the news. _____10. Numbers that are higher than the normal situation bear the sole authority to create good element in news. II. Match the definition in Column A to what is being described in Column B. Column A 1. It is a timely and factual narration of past, present and future events, ideas or issues which affect a significant number of people. 2. It has two or more different aspects of a news topic which are drawn together for the sake of space and coherence. It is also called the several-feature or multiple-angle story. Column B A. Lead b. Composite Story 3. It is the specific viewpoint or perspective from which a writer tells his or her story, and often the same story can be told from a different viewpoint or angle. c. News 4. It is strong, concise, and usually is composed of thirty words or less which contains the who, what, when, where, why, and how of the story. d. Structure of a Composite Story 5. This is similar to a follow-up story in that both of them aim to consolidate component parts. e. Column 6. It is the personal opinion of the column writer or the columnist. The style and approach in writing columns are neither serious nor deductive. f. Columnist 7. They can pass judgments, make recommendations, talk about g. Lead Angle himself/herself, and otherwise violate most of the accepted principles of newswriting. 8. This type of lead is designed to startle and shock the reader, arouse curiosity, or stir the imagination. h. Personality sketch 9. It focuses on the subject matter’s life as it gradually unfolds the personality and character of the individual as an athlete. i.Book Review 10. It is a critical assessment of a book that is typically published in periodicals like journals and newspapers. j. Novelty lead In Column A are the titles of Filipino athletes found in Column B. Match Column A with Column B. A B 1. Weightlifting women division a. Alyssa Valdez 2. Volleyball Star b. Hidilyn Diaz 3. Table Tennis Star c. Manny Pacquiao 4. Pambansang Kamao d. Ian Lariba 5. Basketball Rookie e. Jordan Clarkson III. Read the given in-depth news carefully. Write the letter of the best answer. 1. Based on the highlighted phrases, what is the prevailing rule that a news has to follow? Eyeing to finish the threats of recruitment of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) among the youth, the school in coordination with the Bravo Company 26 IB, 4ID, PA of San Luis-Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) intensified its campaign to fight rebellion and warned the students of the impending risks of joining the CPP-NPA- Terrorist (CNT) groups through a symposium held in school on November 13. A. Use the active voice. B. Use quotes in your news story. C. Reveal the most important facts. D. Write acronyms out in full in the first reference. 2. How does the in-depth news start the story? A. Anecdote B. Description C. Question D. Quotation 3. Analyze the following details extracted from the news. How does the writer create an emotional connection that will draw readers in and keep them engaged? It can be recalled that in the year 2011, an 18-year old student of San Luis National High School residing at Muritula, San Luis who was known to join the CPP-NPA without the knowledge of his parents was shot dead in an encounter that took place in Sitio Mancicao, Bgy. Lydia, La Paz, Agusan del Sur as testified by AFP-San Luis. A. By putting a human face to the story B. By giving facts and statistics of rebellion in the locality C. By citing responses of credible and expert personalities D. By giving a historical background of the issue of insurgency 4. What makes the in-depth news more credible to the audience? A. It provides quotes and personal testimonies from expert interviewees. B. It begins with the most important facts in the lead to grab the reader’s attention. C. Facts and statistics were provided to serve as solid evidences about the issue. D. Both A and C Directions: Read the article PICO IYER’S THE GLOBAL SOUL by Florianne Jimenez and answer the questions that follow. 5. What kind of material does the author write? A. A book about travel B. A movie about romance C. A movie about finding oneself D. A book about fashion and lifestyle 6. How did the writer introduce the topic/genre in the introduction? A. The writer started with a quote from a famous person B. The writer defined the word travel to begin his/her review C. The writer introduced the topic by describing the author of the book being reviewed D. The writer began writing the review by describing his/her experience when travelling (airplane) 7. What part of the review is the sample paragraph below? “A little Filipina girl came out of an air lock with Fred Flintstone in one arm and a panda in the other, and two lanky giants loped out in Aerial Assault sneakers, fresh from playing some exhibition games in Mexico. People shuffled up to one another, faces crumpled, so that it was clear that this was an antechamber of a funeral; other people clapped, bought eighteen-inch Mylar balloons, and wildly waved the flag of Mexico. An old Japanese man came in and said “Tadaima” -- the ritual greeting used when one arrives back home (a grandson dutifully replied “Okaeri!”); a Thai girl filed out in thigh-high boots with a sandy-haired son whose name she couldn’t pronounce.” A. An example of a review used as a reference by the critic B. It is account of the writer’s experience in reading the book C. It is a summary of a book written by the author of the book D. The paragraph is a comment of a reader about the book being reviewed 8. What do you think is the writer trying to tell the readers through the conclusion? A. Always write a journal when someone travels. B. We should travel twice if we have the opportunity C. A traveler should hire Iyer to be his/her tour guide. D. Iyer’s book teaches us that when travelling, one should see the life of the place more than just seeing its beauty 9. Is the article reliable? Why do you think so? A. No, because the ideas are unorganized. B. Yes, because he taught us the value of travelling. C. No, because the writer talked more about Iyer and not book. D. Yes, because it gives us an idea of why Iyer’s book is must-read. BILLIARD PRODIGY by Jaica G. Dagasaan “Passion is always what makes me aim to be a champion in my game. Aside from my passion, I do have an idol.” – Richo Jay Mondejar His life as a billiard player was almost as likely as his idol, Efren Bata Reyes. He was with extreme passion as him, and with a great perseverance on pushing himself even in times of hardships. Richo’s love for billiard started at his very young age. He got the overwhelming zeal of passion that pushed him to 10. Observe the lead of the sports feature article. What type of lead is used by the writer? A. Contrast lead B. Picture lead C. Question lead D. Quotation lead 11. How does the writer develop the story in the second paragraph? A. By narrating his experiences B. By quoting the philosophy of the athlete C. By citing how the subject was inspired by his idol D. By giving the accomplishments of the subject as an athlete 12. In what part of the feature article does the writer give the background experience of how the athlete learned to love billiards? A. Paragraph 2 B. Paragraph 3 C. Paragraph 4 D. Paragraph 5 13. How does the feature story capture the emotion of the reader? A. By enumerating his victories B. By quoting his philosophy as an athlete C. By mentioning how the athlete rose above his failure D. By showing to the reader how his physical handicap never limited his athletic skill. 14. In what way does the writer conclude his feature article? A. By stating the athlete’s dream in the future B. By giving a message to the young athletes C. By presenting a direct quote from the athlete D. By going back to the title to create a “sandwich” effect Be a buddy, not a Bully By Jemima Nano (1 In an interview with the school guidance counsellor, Mrs. Gilda Mae V. Rabadon, she revealed that bullying topped the list of cases brought and resolved in her office. Out of 10 cases, at least six are concerned with any of these types of bullying – physical, verbal, social, gender-based and cyber. This shows that bullying is rampant in the school. (2 Heading the types of bullying that take place in the campus is physical bullying. Students always find themselves entangled with other students through fist fighting, kicking, pushing, hitting in the parts of the body or just hurting another. It also includes intimidation just like in the case of an older and much bigger student threatening a younger one, damaging properties and stealing belongings. (3 Verbal bullying includes name calling or insulting someone because of his/her physical characteristics such as their weight or height, or other attributes including tribal affiliation, culture, religion and sexuality (gender preference). Verbal bullying often results to quarrels which leads physically hurting one another. (4 Social bullying, on the other hand, includes consistently leaving someone out on purpose, spreading rumors, embarrassing someone in public, and sharing information or images that will have a harmful effect on the other person. Cyber bullying is more of an off shoot of social bullying. It involves the use of gadgets like computers and mobile phones (emails, Web sites, instant messaging and texting) to torment, threaten, harass, humiliate, embarrass or target another kid or teen. 15. What is the author’s point of view? A. Bullying is anywhere. B. Bullying can be tolerated. C. Bullying should be stopped. D. Bullying is rampant in school. 16. In what part of the column article are the facts presented? A. Paragraph 1, sentence 2 B. Paragraph 5, sentence 3 C. Paragraph 6, sentence 1 D. Both A and B 17. What is the issue all about? A. Bullying is normal. B. Bullying is rampant in school. C. Bullying happens only in social media. D. Bullying is good for those who can understand. 18. In paragraph 7, what does it tells about? A. stating the lead B. stand of the writer C. presentation of facts D. emphasizing the title 19. What does the title wish to tell the readers? A. You are somebody if you are A. bully. B. You can be good to anyone not a bully. C. You are still a friend even if you are bully. D. You can bully anyone as long as you are friends. 20. In the last paragraph, how does the writer end the article? A. end with facts B. end with a question C. end with a quotation D. end with message to call-to-action IV. Identify the 5Ws and 1H in the news presented. After identifying, write a headline about it. South Korea, together with Japan and the United States, held a joint aerial exercise near the Korean peninsula on Sunday, the South Korean military said, marking the first such collaboration between the three countries. The drill aimed to expand the countries’ response capabilities against North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats, South Korea’s air force said in a statement. It involved a U.S. B-52 strategic bomber as well as fighter jets of the three nations. At the Camp David summit in August, leaders of Japan, South Korea and the United States agreed to carry out annual, multi-domain trilateral exercises and set up a hot line for crisis communications. The aerial exercise is the latest effort by Washington and its two Asian allies to strengthen ties in the face of tensions with North Korea and China’s influence in the region. Also on Sunday, South Korean and U.S. navies completed a joint anti-submarine exercise called Silent Shark, the South Korean navy said.
