Writing

 

Be able to write with information from a fact sheet:

--a straight news story

--a broadcast story

--a feature lead

 

Multiple-Choice Questions

 

Be able to identify

--the best straight news leads

--the best broadcasting leads

--the best feature leads

--problems with mechanics (grammar, punctuation, style)

--problems with sensitive language

--problems with attribution

--problems with editorial content, opinion, use of first person

 

Suggestions:

--use time wisely

--read fact sheets thoroughly before you begin writing, so you do not make fact errors

--fact sheets may contain mechanical errors

--distinguish characteristics for straight news leads, feature leads, broadcasting leads

--review all of the leads or sentences for context before you choose best lead or most appropriate lead or sentence