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Test Description: Terms and concepts for sportswriting
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) gathering information prior to a contest to observe and communicate how a team or athlete is performing
A
doing your homework
B
backgrounding
C
none of the above
D
getting on good terms with the coach
2) telling a story sequentially: reporting events in order in which they occurred
A
inverted pyramid
B
chronologically
C
logically
D
building on excitement
3) feeling that occurs when words and their literal meanings run opposite
A
aha moment
B
context
C
objectivity
D
irony
4) located near the top of a stadium; houses journalists covering an event
A
coach's box
B
press box
C
locker room
D
office
5) What are the three stages sports stories can be covered in?
A
Beginning, middle, and post-game
B
Preview (Advance) Story, The Game Story. The Post-Game Story
C
Beginning, middle, and end.
D
By period
6) In the preview story, you should...
A
talk to your editor
B
arrange for photographs
C
do research and backgrounding
D
none of the above
7) In the game story, you should(4)...
A
use quotes
B
All of the above
C
recap meaningful plays
D
respect both sides
8) In the post-game story, you should...
A
Both 2 and 4
B
None of these
C
gather as much background info as possible
D
use most recent contest to put article in perspective
9) Game Story has to answer these questions
A
What was the final score and what made the difference?
B
What did the coaches and players have to say about the contest?
C
All of these
D
Was the game an offensive or defensive struggle?
10) Which of these are considered essential to a sports story?
A
All of the above
B
conference and overall records of both teams
C
when and where the contest will take place
D
quotes from coaches about the performances and what to expect
11) A sports feature . . .
A
has no place in sports reporting
B
addresses subjects that readers would not be exposed to in basic news coverage
C
is another description of a basic game story
D
is a hard-hitting story about a game
12) Which of the following is not usually found on the sports page?
A
columns
B
scorecard
C
crossword puzzles
D
sports features
13) What is in a scorecard?
A
quotes from players
B
quotes from coaches
C
scores, stats, rosters
D
fan reaction
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