Sports Writing

The following is a hypothetical quote from Dave Anderson. We have already referenced him once in an article. Please format the following into a quote paragraph:

I told them I didn't want to stick around. I knew it was dangerous, and those dummies didn't want to leave. Now look at what's happened.

What is the term for an opening sentence inside the body of an article, which is meant to summarize while also reaching out to grab an audience?

• Headline

• Lede

• Flashbang

• Thesis

What should be the minimum number of sources in most newspaper articles?

• Zero

• One

• Two

• Sevent

What is the term used for when the most important parts of an article are put toward the top and less important information is toward the bottom?

• Oblong Square

• Information Tunnel

• Inverted Pyramid

• Good Stuff Parade

What is one thing you should ask for from all of your sources at the beginning of an interview?

• Their name

• The spelling of their name

• Their title

• All of the above

What is the term for when you properly credit a source for information or a quote?

• Downloading

• Free Loading

• Attribution

• Uploading

When referencing a person for the first time in an article, what information about the person should you include?

• First Name, Last Name, Title

• Just their last name

• Just their first name

• First Name, Last Name, Age

Which of these words or phrases will phrases will NOT help protect you from liability when reporting on someone accused of committing a crime?

• Allegedly

• Reportedly

• According to

• They totally did it

Which of these is the correct format for a headline?

• Wayne State Crushed Winona State

• Winona State Lost to Wayne State

• The Wildcats Beat the Warriors and are Never Losing Again!

• Wayne State hammers Miners

What is a news lead? Choose all that apply.

• The most important sentence in the article

• It is a promo that announces an upcoming event.

• The very first sentence in the article with the most pertinent information

• It is the sentence that hooks and grabs your reader into the article.