JOU3101 REPORTING EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ALL ANSWERS
VERIFIED (NEWEST)
The lede—ANSWER—grabs the reader's attention and demonstrates the
problem's immediate significance.
One primary concept, a "promise" to the audience
Consider the economy and try to make it shorter if you can.
Keep it brief; if at all feasible, omit job titles or the complete names of
organizations.
You have to be truthful.
Writing a lede that enthralls excellent readers is the problem.
Direct lede: ANSWER: One or two sentences
Who, what, when, and where
It's not a prepositional expression.
Get to the point; you are aware of the problem.
Indirect/Delayed Lede-ANSWER: primarily for feature pieces
- creates a scene
- creates an atmosphere (tease, foreshadow, tale)
Two or more sentences
In the first four or five grafs, a nut graf
The same two roles (encouraging and essential)
- brings the story to a close.
The ANSWER paragraph, which reveals the story's topic, should be the fifth
paragraph with a delayed lead.
Informs readers about the author's activities
The story's content and message are promised.
- Explains why readers should be interested in the story.
A transition from the lede is provided, along with an explanation of the lede and
how it relates to the rest of the narrative.
, Frequently explains to readers why the tale is relevant.
Frequently provides evidence to help readers understand the significance of the
story.
Hard News Lead: The questions of who, what, when, where, why, and how
must be addressed.
sums up the narrative and jumps to the conclusion.
Little person big picture Lead-ANSWER: Take a person who is involved in a
significant topic or issue and use their example or narrative.
No news ledes—ANSWER poses a risk.
Basic summary lede: ANSWER: a succinct, comprehensive explanation of the
story's main points, including the five W's and H
There are three variations: blind, delayed ID, and naming.
Naming lede: ANSWER Summary, names, and identities (individuals, groups,
and ideas) in one Graf
issue: may get very lengthy
ANSWER summary lede without the details—delayed ID lead... The first
sentence names the subject or concept. The second and third sentences contain
ID.
The antithesis of delayed ID, blind lede is an introductory graf that omits
people's names.
unnamed until the second or third sentence
Ex: Their homemade dirigible caught fire and crashed into a UF dorm, killing
two men and gravely injuring a third.
Quote lede: ANSWER begins with a captivating, intriguing quote.
-From a well-known saying or important source, etc.
Issues:
-Requires an explanation
-Hardly effective; should be used sparingly
VERIFIED (NEWEST)
The lede—ANSWER—grabs the reader's attention and demonstrates the
problem's immediate significance.
One primary concept, a "promise" to the audience
Consider the economy and try to make it shorter if you can.
Keep it brief; if at all feasible, omit job titles or the complete names of
organizations.
You have to be truthful.
Writing a lede that enthralls excellent readers is the problem.
Direct lede: ANSWER: One or two sentences
Who, what, when, and where
It's not a prepositional expression.
Get to the point; you are aware of the problem.
Indirect/Delayed Lede-ANSWER: primarily for feature pieces
- creates a scene
- creates an atmosphere (tease, foreshadow, tale)
Two or more sentences
In the first four or five grafs, a nut graf
The same two roles (encouraging and essential)
- brings the story to a close.
The ANSWER paragraph, which reveals the story's topic, should be the fifth
paragraph with a delayed lead.
Informs readers about the author's activities
The story's content and message are promised.
- Explains why readers should be interested in the story.
A transition from the lede is provided, along with an explanation of the lede and
how it relates to the rest of the narrative.
, Frequently explains to readers why the tale is relevant.
Frequently provides evidence to help readers understand the significance of the
story.
Hard News Lead: The questions of who, what, when, where, why, and how
must be addressed.
sums up the narrative and jumps to the conclusion.
Little person big picture Lead-ANSWER: Take a person who is involved in a
significant topic or issue and use their example or narrative.
No news ledes—ANSWER poses a risk.
Basic summary lede: ANSWER: a succinct, comprehensive explanation of the
story's main points, including the five W's and H
There are three variations: blind, delayed ID, and naming.
Naming lede: ANSWER Summary, names, and identities (individuals, groups,
and ideas) in one Graf
issue: may get very lengthy
ANSWER summary lede without the details—delayed ID lead... The first
sentence names the subject or concept. The second and third sentences contain
ID.
The antithesis of delayed ID, blind lede is an introductory graf that omits
people's names.
unnamed until the second or third sentence
Ex: Their homemade dirigible caught fire and crashed into a UF dorm, killing
two men and gravely injuring a third.
Quote lede: ANSWER begins with a captivating, intriguing quote.
-From a well-known saying or important source, etc.
Issues:
-Requires an explanation
-Hardly effective; should be used sparingly
