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How dangerous it is to use space heaters
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You are writing a story about an apartment building destroyed by fire that was probably caused by a space heater. What might be the angle of your story?
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Transitions
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Words or phrases that tie the facts or events of a story into a cohesive whole are known as
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17
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Approximately how many words should be included in an average sentence in a news story?
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Internet sources should include the title and URL of the specific page copied, author's name if given, and the name of the website.
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Which of the following statements is true?
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When in doubt about the intended meaning of the quote, always check with the interviewee.
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Which of the following statements is most correct regarding quotes?
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Police arrested the suspect within 24 hours of the shooting.
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Which of the following sentences demonstrated an active verb?
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Primary sources
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Which category of sources includes interviews, personal diaries, and authentic records?
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Opinion
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Which of the following is not a necessary guideline in good journalism?
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Researchers concluded that subjects respond more positively when advertisements include attractive visual images.
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Which of the following sentences uses active verbs?
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Details engage the audience
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Why are details important in a news story?
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Summarize
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________ means to write a shorter version of a text in your own words with emphasis on the purpose of the text and its main ideas.
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Presenting someone else's ideas or words as your own
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What is plagiarism?
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Using a direct quote with attriubution
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Which of the following is NOT an example of plagiarism?
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"We lost everything," Betty Schwartz said, staring at the charred remains of her home.
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Which of the following is an example of correct attribution?
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paraphrase
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To rephrase a passage from a text in your own word is to
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He used written words from other newspapers
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Why was Jayson Blair fired from the New York Times?
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The Fire Chief said the fire started in the attic and quickly spread throughout the home.
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Based on your knowledge, which of the following is an example of paraphrasing?
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Fabrication
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Which of the following is NOT an ethical standard of journalism?
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Students at Boca Raton High School got a surprise visit Monday morning from Gov. Jeb Bush, who stopped by to help kick-off the school's new literacy program.
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Based on your knowledge, which of the following is an example of summarizing?
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at the end of all the material quotes from that source.
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Where should you include the source attribution for information that you have quoted in an article?
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E. Means to examine a passage from a text and then write it in your own words without copying any part of the text.
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Paraphrase
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H. Protects the owner of an original work of authorship against unauthorized use of his/her work
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Copyright
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C. Include any published communication that falsely harms a person's reputation
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Libel
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J. Words or phrases that tie the facts or events of a story into a cohesive whole.
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Transitions
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F. Means to write a shorter version of a text in your own words with emphasis on the purpose of the text and its main ideas.
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Summarize
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A. Forces the subject of the sentence to be the focus of the action
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Active Verb
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I. Means to identify the speaker of a quotation
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Attribute/Attribution
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G. Applies to any communication "that, in context, depicts or describes in terms patently offensive as measured by contemporary community standards, sexual or excretory activities or organs "
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Indecency or obscenity
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D. The act of copying a portion of text from someone else without enclosing it in quotations and crediting the original writer or creator
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Plagiarism
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B. A right that may be violated when a newspaper publishes personal information about an individual
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Privacy
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The direction or focus the story takes
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What is meant by a story angle?
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Members of a local knitting group
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If a features reporter is writing a story about knitting, which of the following sources would help her story?
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5,3
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For each story, you are required to produce a minimum of ____ sources, with ____ of them as primary sources.
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An interview with National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice
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Which of the following is an example of a primary source?
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Make it up
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Which of the following is not a good way to find a story?
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Straight News
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A reporter's story angle is about the release of a new painkiller with background information about the pharmaceutical company, its development of the drug, its rate of success and side effects, and its competition. The story angle belongs to which group?
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Review
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The story angle is a comparison/contrast of the new Kenmore vacuum and the new Eureka vacuum. What type of story is this?
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Which sources you will use
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Once you decide your story angle, your next step is deciding
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See, hear and record your observations
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To be a good researcher, you have to
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Write open-ended questions
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Which of the following is not a key step when conducting a survey?
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Open-ended
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_______ questions are good for interviews because they require detailed answers
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Listen
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What should a reporter always make time to do?
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To find out what interests your audience
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What is the purpose of a survey?
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Closed
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Survey questions should be
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One or two-word answers
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Closed questions require
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Accuracy
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______ or your notes should be your primary concern.
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Nuances
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_____ refer to subtle differences
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To provide details and quotations about your topic
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What is the main purpose of an interview?
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D. Uses an anecdote to engage the audience in the story
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Narrative lead
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G. Provides immediate interest by beginning with a brief quotation from a witness or person interviewed in the story
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Quotation lead
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A. Refer to subtle or hard-to perceive differences
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Nuances
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I. Require one or two-word answers (good for surveys)
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Closed questions
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H.Addresses the audience as "you". This lead should be used with care and is appropriate only in specific types of stories.
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Direct-address lead
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E. Consists of short, snappy phrases that catch the attention of the audience and "set the scene" before provided information about who, what, where, when, and how.
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Staccato lead
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J. Describes a person or setting that is significant to the story
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Face or scene lead
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C. Require details and explanations in response (good for interviews)
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Open-ended questions
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F. Must have 35 or fewer words that answer who, what, when, where, and how. Most straight news stories should begin this way.
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Summary lead
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B. Consists of two or three short paragraphs that show contrasting information about people, things, or events.
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Contrast lead
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Fiction
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Which of the following is not a type of news story?
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The first sentence or two of a story containing essential information
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What is a lead?
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At the top
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In the inverted pyramid, the most crucial information is placed
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The inverted pyramid
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What organizational structure do straight news writers use?
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Facts
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A straight news story deals with
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Who, what, where, when, why, and how
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What are the 5Ws and the H?
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35,10
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The lead should be no longer than two sentences or ___ words, with the first sentence no longer than __ words.
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Active
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The main verb in a lead should be
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The bottom
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Where would an editor look first to shorten a story?
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Answers to the six basic reporting questions
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What must a straight news story always provide?
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A 73-year-old man died Thursday after his car struct a tree in the 200 block of Northwest 17th Street
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Which of the following is an example of a straight news lead?
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Closed answers
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Survey questions require
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Attribute the information to the source
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What must you do if you use copied material in a story?
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Primary
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An interview with the principal of a high school is an example of a ____ source
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A summary lead
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President Bush announced Monday that troops would pull out of Iraq, prompting jubilation across the globe.
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A no-nonsense look at the news
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What is a straight news story?
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Five
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How many sources are needed for a story idea?
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Did you see the car crash occur?
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Which of the following is an example of a closed question?
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A Gallup Poll
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Which of the following is not an example of a secondary source?
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A good lead
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Which of the following is necessary for writing a straight news story?
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10 words
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The first sentence of a straight news story should be no longer than
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the inverted pyramid
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Placing the most important information first and then adding less important information at the end of a story is called
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60 words
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Paragraphs in the body of a story should be no longer than
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What
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Broke is leg is the answer. What is the journalistic question?
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in the conclusion
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According to the inverted pyramid, the least important information goes
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A narrative lead
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Judy Michaels couldn't believe the luck she was having. First she found a $20 bill on the sidewalk. Then her boss gave her the raise she deservedly asked for. And then, after a year of agonizing pain and waiting, she learned that shes's getting anew liver. This is an example of
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Copying someone's words and not attributing the text
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Plagiarism is
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Create an outline
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What should you do before writing your first draft?
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Uses an active verb
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A good lead
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A quotation lead
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A lead that uses a brief statement from a person interviewed in the story is
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Copy-editior
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A good journalist is also a good
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Correcting stories
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Copy-editing means
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Either Susan or I will attend the conference.
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Which of the following is the best sentence?
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Grammar, style, punctuation, and spelling
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To a copy editor, what does GSPS stand for?
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Neither Billy nor I are straight A students
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Which of the following is the best sentence?
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Her
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Either Miss Stacey or Miss Marissa will take ___ class to the zoo today.
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Accuracy
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___ is one of the hallmarks of journalism
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Julie has offered to let use use her computer for the science experiment.
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Which of the following is the best sentence:
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Neither or us was able to predict who would win the basketball game.
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Which of the following is the best sentence:
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I
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You and ___ should grab coffee after work tomorrow.
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The Amtrack passenger acticle
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Rewriting the Final Draft Quiz-
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New Story
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This article is an example of
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Wednesday morning
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Which of the following answers the question when?
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A train and car collided
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Which of the following answers the question to what?
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First paragraph only
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Considering the structure of the inverted pyramid, which paragraphs are essential to the story?
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Five
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How many sources does this story use?
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Summary
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The lead of this story is an example of
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Facts, style, and grammar
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Before submitting a news story, you should check
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When, Who
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A good lead starts with the ___ answer and then the ___ answer
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Primary Source
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A police report is an example of
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Staccato
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Which lead consists of short, snappy phrases that set the scene before answering the 5Ws and the H?
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A person, document or place where information originates
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What is a source?
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Action-orieted
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The tempo of a straight-news sports story is?
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Sports writers use fast-paced, action-packed words
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How do sports writers differ from new writers?
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Properly reporting statistics
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What is a vital part of being a good sports reporter?
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A sports feature lead uses dialogue or action to engage the reader
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How does a sports feature lead differ from a straight-news sports lead?
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Following his first start of spring training in more than three years, Joe Willis ran sprints on the track and then returned to the dugout, where he shook hands with his coach and teammates.
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Which of the following is not an example of a straight-new sports lead?
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When a story is written from the point of view of the writer
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What is the first-person point of view?
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As the crowd repearedly chanted his name, Sammy Jones took a deep breath, checked the bases and thew his first major league pitch in two years.
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Which of the following is an example of a sports feature lead?
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The time an article is due
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What is a deadline?
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Sports feature stories
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Sports statistics are generally used in the body of
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Coverage of the release of the new Madden NFL 2005 video game.
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Read the following story angles. Which is not a sports story?
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A story that has a human-interest angle
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What is a sports feature story?
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Read a news story online and write the same story
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Which of the following is NOT a good brainstorming technique?
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A sports feature story
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The story is about a local high school football team's victory in its final game after a season-long losing streak. The team's win was even more bittersweet because it came on the day its coach announced his retirement. This story is
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A straight-news sports story
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A story that analyzes game statistics for several teams is an example of
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South Central Academy article
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Brainstorming Topics Quiz
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A straight news sports story
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What type of story is this?
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South Central Academy, East Coast High
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Which of the following answers the question "who"?
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East Coast High made four errors
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Why did South Central Academy win the game?
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Angry
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Which word best describe coach Bob Stanton's reaction to his team's loss?
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First paragraph only
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Considering the inverted pyramid structure, which paragraphs are essential to this story?
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Paraphrase or use quotes around the information
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What must you do to avoid plagiarism?
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Primary
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Court documents are an example of ___ sources
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B and C (Closed and Survey question)
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Did high school Thomas Patton make the right decision when he refused to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance? This is an example of
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Primary
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More than 400 people paid an extra $35 dollars on their water bill last month due to a computer glitch, according to Glacier Springs spokesman Mason Bridges. Which type of source is Mason Bridges?
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Secondary
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Tennis great Andre Agassi will retire at the end of the year, ESPN reported on its Web site Thursday. Which type of source is used in this sentence?
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Tom Brady's 2003 ring auction article
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Gathering/Organizing Notes Quiz
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Tom Brady, Christie's auction house
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The primary source(s) in this story are
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Straight-news sports story
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The article above is a _____ story
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Secondary source
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Jeweler's Galore is an example of a
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Tom Brady
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Which of the following answers the question "who?
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Secondary
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www.CNN.com is an example of a ___ source.
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try out
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Bob will get a chance to ___ for the Heat next week.
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grizzly, Lamborghini
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She went after the job the way a ____ bear might maul a _____
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its
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Miami welcomes ____ tourists with a flashy neon sign.
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were, from
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The NYPD police and firefighters ___ touched by the outpouring of support ____ Americans after Sept. 11.
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effect
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Maya Angelou's words had a great ____ on me
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knowldgeable
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She is very ___ about Italian fashion.
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Compliment
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He gave her a nice _____.
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nor, was
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Neither President Bush ___ Vice President Cheney _____ available for comment.
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lay
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Martha's baby boy ___ beside her on the bed.
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was
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Melissa's car, along with seven other parked in the 500 block of Southwest 10th Street ___ reportedly burglarized last week.
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A summary lead
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A lead that gives the main information in about 35 words is called what?
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Feature stories usually have creative openings
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How does a feature story differ from a straight news story?
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Human
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____ feature stories usually have creative openings.
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Body
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Sentences are crisp and clearly stated in ____ of a feature story.
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face or scene lead
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A lead that provides descriptive images of a person or setting that is significant to the story is called what?
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To let readers know the point of the story
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Why is it important that feature writiers answer the journalistic questions clearly within the first few paragraphs of a story?
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Tie together the imagery, leaving no loose ends
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What must the conclusion of a feature story do?
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A summary lead
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Which of the following is not considered criteria for a feature story?
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Answer the 5ws and the h
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What must all stories do?
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A staccato
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A lead that consists of shorts, snappy phrases that catch the attention of the audience and the "set the scene" before providing information about who what when where and how is called what?
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The human-interest element
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What aspect is the most important when writing feature stories?
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Primary
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A survey is an example of a ___ source
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An online critique of the art work
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Which of the following would not be a primary source for a feature story about a controversial art exhibit coming to the local museum
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3
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What's the minimum number of primary sources a feature story should have?
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Plagiarism
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Copying someone else's work and passing it off as your own is an example of:
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A police report
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Which of the following is not a secondary source?
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Place it in quotations and attribute the source
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What must you do if you include material copied from another source in your story?
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A primary source
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Results from an opinion poll is an example of
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A recap of Kelly Clarkson's concert at the Beacon Theater
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Read the following story ideas. Which of would not be considered a feature story?
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Avoiding words that show your judgement
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According to the guidelines of good journalism, objectivity means:
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A lively tone and a quicker pace
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Action-packed features have:
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Imagery
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The lead of a feature story should begin with
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So readers will follow that story with confusion
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Why are paragraphs that are unified and well organized important in a feature story?
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Ask yourself which fact you couldn't wait to tell a coworker
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What is an easy way to figure out the most interesting element of a story?
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direct address lead
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Which type of lead address the audience as you?
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transitions
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_______ are words or phrases that tie the facts or events of story into a coheisve whole
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4
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How many sources does this feature story have?
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primary
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Melissa Heller is an example of a __ source
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Narrative lead
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What type of lead does this story have
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the hospital website
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which of the following sources in the story is not a primary source?
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Fort Lauderdale, Fla
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According to the guidelines of good journalism, which of the following is correct?
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John Messer, 9, broke his wrist when he fell of a skateboard
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According to the guidelines of good journalism, which of the following is correct?
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145 N.W. 13th St
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Which address is correct?
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Her birthday is March 10
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Which is correct?
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Miami City Halll
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According to the guidelines of good journalism, which of the following is correct?
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It was estimated the car was traveling 65 mph when it crashed into a tree
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According to the guidelines of good journalism, which of the following is correct?
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Bill Clinton was the country's 42nd president
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According to the guidelines of good journalism, which of the following is correct?
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La.
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According to the guidelines of good journalism, which of the following is correct?
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Jan.
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According to the guidelines of good journalism, which of the following is correct?
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website
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According to the guidelines of good journalism, which of the following is correct?
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Wyo.
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According to the AP Stylebook, which of the following state abbreviations is correct:
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their
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Miami police will soon reveal ____ findings in the death of Monica Mariner.
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700 block of Spring Street
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According to the guidelines of proper journalism, which of the following is not correct?
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A and B
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Each soccer player and ____ parents are going to the celebration tonight.
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Spring begins on March 20, but die-hard skiers can find the best conditions in North American into early July.
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Read the following sentences only one is correct. Which one?
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president
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It's exciting to be in the same room as the
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his
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he held a press conference to announce
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lay
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maggie embraces john as he
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well-done
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she like steaks
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wrong.
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The department's of Transportation and veterans
