Features of Journalistic Writing

The video tutorial introduces the concept of journalistic writing, explaining its features such as headlines, bylines, photos, captions, columns, and front loading. It includes various learning tasks to help students identify and understand these features in articles. The lesson concludes with a final activity and a summary of the key points discussed.

What is the main objective of this lesson?

• To learn about story writing

• To understand the history of journalism

• To practice writing essays

• To identify features of journalistic writing

Which of the following is NOT a medium for journalistic writing?

• Novels

• Radio

• Television

• Newspapers

How does journalistic writing differ from story writing?

• It gets to the point quickly

• It is written in past tense

• It is more casual

• It uses longer sentences

What is the purpose of a headline in journalistic writing?

• To provide detailed information

• To summarize the story in a few words

• To include expert opinions

• To introduce the author

What information does a byline typically include?

• The author's name and role

• The conclusion of the article

• The date of publication

• The main points of the article

What is the role of photos and captions in journalistic writing?

• To summarize the article

• To introduce the author

• To describe events and illustrate the story

• To provide entertainment

What is meant by 'front loading' in journalistic writing?

• Using long paragraphs

• Including all key information as soon as possible

• Using complex language

• Including all key information at the end

In the activity, what feature of journalistic writing is identified as a photo?

• Headline

• Photo

• Column

• Byline

Which feature is described as bold page headings written in the present tense?

• Caption

• Byline

• Headline

• Column

In the activity, what feature is identified as a byline?

• Column

• Photo

• Byline

• Headline