NOTES: News Writing and Active-Passive Voice

An element of news which refers to people are more interested to famous people is __________.
a. human interest
b. prominence
c. impact

A kind of novelty lead which creates a mental picture of the subject.

a. picture lead
b. background lead
c. astonisher lead

She hears the music.

a. The music was heared by her.
b. The music will be heared by her.
c. The music is heared by her.

The car was repaired by Jenny. To change this passive into active voice is __________.
a. Jenny will repair the car.
b. Jenny repairs the car.
c. Jenny repaired the car.

Active voice means the subject is the receiver of the action.

True
False

This is an information about current events printed over newspaper or broadcast from media.
a. Lead
b. News
c. Novelty

Numbers 1-9 should be written in__________ while 10 and above must be written in figures.
a. Figures
b. both in words or in figures
c. words

It is an expression, saying, proverbs or idioms that are used too often to the point of losing its original meaning.
a. Clichés
b. slang words
c. jargons

Novelty or rarity refers to an unusual story.

True
False

A kind of novelty lead that is taken from a well-known song or poem.

a. Quotation
b. Parody
c. Epigram
It answers the question what or whom.
a. transitive verb
b. indirect object
c. direct object

One of the 3 C's of news writing which means fact right, grammar right and punctuations right.
a. Clear
b. Concise
c. Correct

Gina is missed by Romy. To change this into active voice is __________.

a. Romy misses Gina.
b. Romy missed Gina.
c. Romy will miss Gina.

These are special words or expressions that are used by a particular group or profession that are difficult to
understand.
a. slang words
b. jargon
c. clichés

One of the 3 C's of News writing which means you have to use simple language is__________.
a. Correct
b. Clear
c. Concise

Dhanna washes the dishes. To change this into passive voice is __________.
a. The dishes are washed by Dhana.
b. The dishes will be washed by Dhana.
c. The dishes were washed by Dhana.

In newscasting, use the passive voice.

True
False

News must be told in order of most important to least interesting. This refers to the __________ of news.
a. Lead
b. Elements
c. Structure

An element of news wherein people want to know if the story is going to affect them.
a. Conflict
b. human interest
c. impact

Many tourists visited that castle. The passive voice in this sentence is __________.
a. That castle was visited by many tourists.
b. That castle will be visited by many tourists.
c. That castle were visited by many tourists.
In newswriting, use the__________ person.
a. 1st
b. 3rd
c. 2nd

Passive voice means the subject is the receiver of the action.

True
False

News features is based on facts and writers may give his impressions.
True
False

Straight news is consists of facts reported without elaboration.

True
False

Proximity means people are more interested to the news that happens near their place is proximity.
True
False

One of the 3 C's of news writing which means you have to keep it short is__________.
a. Correct
b. Concise
c. Clear

An element of news which refers to the new information is timeliness.

True
False

Don enjoyed science fiction. To change this into passive voice is__________.
a. Science fiction was enjoyed by Don.
b. Science fiction will be enjoyed by Don.
c. Science fiction is enjoyed by Don.

It catches the attention of the people. This element of news is human interest.
True
False

The letter is being written by Fred. To change this active sentence into passive voice is __________.
a. Fred will be writing the letter.
b. Fred was writing the letter.
c. Fred is writing the letter.