Which of these is not a type of precis?
- Precis of speech
- Precis of correspondence
- Tables
- Telegraphese
Which of the following is NOT a rule of precis writing?
- Always have a heading
- Use as extensive vocabulary as possible
- Remove any irrelevant information present in the original passage
- Do not use any short forms or abbreviations
A precis should be written in third person.
- True
- False
Which of these should be avoided in a precis?
- Imagery
- Verbs
- Pronouns
- Indirect speech
in a speech must be avoided in a summary.
- Facts
- Ideas
- Repetitions
- Verbs
Which of these is not included in precis of continuous matter?
- Parliamentary reports
- Correspondence
- Reports of evidence
- Articles
The date of the passage must not be given in precis of continuous matter.
- True
- False
Which of these is also known as abstract?
- Index precis
- Narrative precis
- Precis of speech
- Telegraphese
Index precis is also known as
- docket
- telegraphese
- narrative precis
- precis of speech
How must the date be written in an index precis?
- November 15, 2004
- 15 November, 2004
- 2004, November 15
- November 2004, 15
What is the purpose of writing a Precis
- Summarize a text
- Analyze a text
- Write a text
- Identify a text
What are the three appeals to use in a precis?
- Humor, Laughter, Sarcasm
- Logic, Emotion, Credential
- Credo, Terminus, Elegy
- Ethos, Logos, Pathos
The phrase “in order to” is used to help explain the authors position regarding what?
- Purpose
- Claim
- Audience
- Support
How many sentences are in a Precis?
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
When writing a precis, what should be in quotation marks
- Author’s name?
- Publishing House
- Year
- Title
The claim must be
- An arguable statement
- A complete sentence
- Written from your perspective
- Clear to the audience
When proving support for your precis, you should include how many rhetorical devices?
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
The following are all examples of a rhetorical device except?
- Definition
- Rubric
- Enumeration
- Compare and Contrast
Which of the following is an example of tone?
- Opinion
- Laughter
- Courageous
- Explanation
Another word for the claim is
- Explain
- Interrogate
- Argument
- Device lead written for so as to be easily understood by as many people as possible should be
- 18-20 words.
- b). 20-35 words.
- 35-30 words.
- 30-45 words.
Which of the following should a summary news lead NOT try to do
- Provide the most important information.
- Stress what is unusual or interesting.
- Convey the most recent information.
- Lure readers in to reading a story they are not interested in.
A blind lead is one that
- withholds some facts so the reporter can focus on the most important ones.
- was written by a visually impaired reporter.
- blindly includes facts about the story.
- obscures interesting information as a duck blind obscures hunters.
Leads often omit the names of the people involved in news stories because
- no one will care who is involved.
- their identities are less important than what happened to them.
- ethical journalists always omit the names of people involved in news events.
- the names are best left to the last paragraph of the story.
Good news leads are usually structured so as to use
- passive-voice verbs.
- subject-verb-object word order.
- long introductory clauses.
- multiple prepositional phrases.
The best verbs for leads are
- some form of the verb “to be.”
- passive-voice verbs.
- compound verbs.
- active-voice verbs.
Summary news leads often stress the unusual aspects of a story because
- news” is, by definition, something that deviates from the usual.
- editors find it easier to write headlines for such stories.
- editors find it easier to sensationalize such stories.
- none of the other choices.
One generally accepted way reporters keep a news lead objective is to
- attribute opinions stated by others.
- avoid covering controversial stories.
- include as many adjectives and adverbs as possible.
- make sure the reader knows what their opinion is.
Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons news leads generally should not start with the attribution
- Names and titles are dull.
- Always starting with the attribution makes all leads sound the same.
- Readers are not going to care who said what.
- The source of the statement is usually not the most important information.
A lead that emphasizes the time or place at which a story occurred is called
- a summary news lead.
- a basic news lead.
- a label lead.
- an agenda lead.
A lead that mentions a topic but fails to reveal what was said or done about is called
- a summary news lead.
- a label lead.
- an alternative news lead.
- an agenda lead.
Which of the following is NOT among the things lead writers should avoid doing?
- State the news as concisely as possible.
- Include facts that are obvious or routine.
- Emphasize what did not happen.
- Exaggerate the facts to make them more interesting.
Which of the following is among the things lead writers should avoid doing?
- Omit facts that are obvious or emphasizing what is routine.
- Stress what is unusual about an event or situation.
- Exaggerate the facts to make them more interesting.
- State the news as succinctly as possible.
What is the problem with the following lead? “The school board adopted new regulations Tuesday
- that will affect all students and parents.”
- It is too specific and should be more general.
- It lacks attribution.
- It is too general and lacks specific details.
- It should use present tense verbs.
Which of the following is one of the things a reporter should strive for in writing a lead?
- Write an “agenda” lead.
- Use lists in the lead.
- Emphasize the magnitude of the story.
- Emphasize what did not happen.