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- 1. Multiple Choice
Preparation for a story begins when the reporter starts gathering information.
True
False
- 2. Multiple Choice
The central point of a story should always appear in the lead.
True
False
- 3. Multiple Choice
The lead is the most important part of a story.
True
False
- 4. Multiple Choice
The lead should answer all six of these questions: Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?
True
False
- 5. Multiple Choice
In many stories, the names of the main subjects are not as important as what those people did or what happened to them.
True
False
- 6. Multiple Choice
A "blind lead" hides the central point of the story.
True
False
- 7. Multiple Choice
Leads should omit many names, particularly those readers are unlikely to recognize or those of people who played minor or routine roles in a story.
True
False
- 8. Multiple Choice
Leads can be too long, but they cannot be too short.
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False
- 9. Multiple Choice
Journalists should avoid using active verbs because they make stories seem too sensational.
True
False
- 10. Multiple Choice
Reporters should always know what the central point of their stories will be before they begin gathering information and should not rethink the central point after they have begun.
True
False
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