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Writing for Broadcast MCQ

In broadcast, the writers assume that the audience members are fully paying attention to the story.

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Correct Answer: False

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Broadcast writing tends to follow less of an inverted pyramid structure than print or web writing.

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Correct Answer: True

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In the field of media, we ignore rarities and avoid reporting on elements that make them different from everyday occurrences.

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Correct Answer: False

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Broadcast copy tends to use exact numbers.

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Correct Answer: False

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Scripts often include phonetic elements called phonetics.

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Correct Answer: False

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In broadcast, the reader must also know how the word should sound when spoken.

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Correct Answer: True

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Because broadcast copy has to be read aloud smoothly, the script is often double-or triple-spaced.

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Correct Answer: True

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Broadcast writing structure isn’t exactly conversational.

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Correct Answer: True

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The lead of a broadcast story is written akin to a ______.

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Correct Answer: Print or Web headline

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When you need to use abbreviations, you can use ______ to dictate how you want someone to pronounce something.

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Correct Answer: Hyphens and spacing

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When you type your script, look for opportunities to recast your verbs in ______.

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Correct Answer: Present tense

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Most broadcast scripts are ______.

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Correct Answer: Typed and double- or triple-spaced

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In broadcast writing, complex numbers are written ______.

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Correct Answer: In accurate approximations

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In broadcast, the audience members only get ______ chance(s) to hear what the reporter said.

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Correct Answer: One

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____ writing means sticking firmly to the noun–verb or noun–verb–object sentence

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Correct Answer: Concise

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When a journalist produces a script ____ that matches video is called writing to video.

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Correct Answer: Writing to video

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This video that only provides visual elements for the sake of having video that doesn’t enhance the storytelling of a story. 

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Correct Answer: Wallpaper

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VO/SOTs last about _____ seconds each.

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Correct Answer: 35-40

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______is a form of broadcast story that has a reporter or anchor reading a script on air while video on the topic is rolling for the audience members to see.

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Correct Answer: Voice-over

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Soundbite is the audio and video version of a direct quote in a text story.

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Correct Answer: True

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Signoff is a portion of a broadcast story.

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Correct Answer: True 

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The text of a broadcast story used to help reporters narrate a story is called _____.

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Correct Answer: Script

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Simplest type of broadcast story.

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Correct Answer: Reader

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Pronouncer is a phonetic explanation to ____ reporters to say a word properly.

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Correct Answer: Help

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A traditional news-story format in broadcast television is called a package.

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Correct Answer: True 

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LOS is a more complex version of a package and stands for live on set and is a form of _____.

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Correct Answer: Storytelling

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Lead-in is a portion of script that an _____ reads to introduce the upcoming story.

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Correct Answer: Anchor

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Keep is simple,stupid stands for

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Correct Answer: KISS

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Actuality allows the source to speak to the audience in his or her ____ words on camera.

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Correct Answer: Own

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