Journalism I
Fall Semester Exam Review
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AP Style
She received a ___ raise. five percent
5 percent
5 %
Five %
My daughter is _______ years old.
Twenty-two
22
Twenty two
He has __ pens, ___ notebooks and ___ pencils.
5 3 7 five three seven
He rented ______ on DVD.
Star Wars star wars
"Star Wars"
The meeting is on ____15.
Oct.
Oct
October
I love the weather in ______.
Oct.
Oct
October
Reliant Stadium cost _______ to build.
$352,000,000
$352 million
$3.52 million

Journalism I
Fall Semester Exam Review
First Amendment
1.
Essay (3-5 sentences) Of the five freedoms detailed in the first amendment, which one could you personally do without and why?
The Inverted Pyramid
1.
The first part of the inverted pyramid is called the _____.
2.
What technology drove the creation of the inverted pyramid format?
3.
The paragraph that details the "so what" portion of the article is called the _______.
4.
What are the benefits of the inverted pyramid format?
Which part of the pyramid do the following paragraphs belong in?
1.
It appeared the girls had not eaten in days.
2.
A Northwestern University professor of hearing sciences was shot and seriously wounded in a university parking lot Thursday.
3.
“Texting and driving is just as bad as drinking and driving,” said senior John
Smith. “This behavior has to stop.”
4.
A Seabrook dad has been charged with child endangerment after his daughters were found in his apartment last week with no food, police said.
Headlines
1.
Do headlines require a period at the end?
2.
You always substitute a ______ for the word "and" in a headline.
Which headline is correct?
New curriculum offers opportunities, concerns
New curriculum offers opportunities and concerns
Driver’s ed teacher takes role seriously
Smith takes his role seriously as instructor
15 seniors chosen
15 seniors are chosen

Journalism I
Fall Semester Exam Review
Interviewing
1.
This type of interview question is designed to gather information through elaboration and explanation.
2.
This type of interview question can be answered with "yes" or "no."
What type of interview questions are these?
1.
“Do you take the customer’s order first?”
2.
“Is it hard competing in the Lincoln-Douglas debate?”
3.
“Could you help me understand the differences between flag football and tackle football?”
4.
“Was the final score 52-42?”
5.
“Did you enjoy the play?”
6.
“When you go to Young Life on Monday nights, what is the first activity you generally do?”
Ethics
1.
The duty of the journalist is to:
2.
The cornerstone of a journalist's credibility is:
3.
One of the aspects of seeking truth and reporting it is to give a voice to the:
4.
Essay (3-5 sentences): What are some impediments to ethical journalism in
America?
Frost-Nixon
1.
Who pardoned President Nixon?
2.
What was Nixon’s claim about the legality of his actions?
3.
Essay (3-5 sentences): Do you think that confession of guilt can actually provide the release shown in the film?
Caption Writing
1.
In caption writing, what tense should the first sentence always be in?
2.
In quote attribution, which verb is always used in journalistic writing?
3.
Be prepared to write a caption using 5Ws provided to you