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Sentences should be short and concise. Whenever possible, use the ________________ formula.
subject-verb-object
subject-verb-adjective
subject-verb-adverb
subject-verb-noun
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Punctuation goes OUTSIDE quotation marks.
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True
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It is a good idea to use long and complicated-sounding words in news stories.
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What are the 5 Ws and H?
Who, What, When, Where, Why and How
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thief
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shark
Other team loses 20 points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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baam
Lose 10 points!
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banana
Go to last place!
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shark
Other team loses 10 points!
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shark
Other team loses 15 points!
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baam
Lose 10 points!
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News Stories are usually written in the _________.
past tense
conditional tense
future tense
present tense
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Writers are encouraged to use the first-person pronouns (I, we, us...).
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False
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It's a good idea to inject your opinion into a hard-news story.
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Repetition is a great technique to use in news reports.
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True
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A lead is an opening paragraph that gives the reader the most important information of the news story.
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True
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The country with the highest number of newspapers in circulation is ____________.
UK
US
India
China
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boom
Lose 50 points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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shark
Other team loses 25 points!
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thief
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The newspaper industry dates back to the _____ century, with the first known newspaper being printed in Germany.
17th
19th
16th
15th
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The lead should summarise the story from start to finish.
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The purpose of a headline is to capture the readerโs attention and entice them to read the full article.
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