Journalism and Writing Essentials: Key Terms
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Journalism and Media Definitions
1. What is the definition of journalism?
Journalism is the activity of gathering, assessing, and presenting news and information.
2. What is a magazine?
A magazine is a periodical publication containing articles and illustrations, typically covering a particular subject or area of interest.
Essay Writing Fundamentals
3. Which are the four types of essay?
- Narrative essay
- Descriptive essay
- Expository essay
- Persuasive essay
4. What is a hook?
Also known as attention gathering, it is the 1st or 2nd sentence of your introduction paragraph. It serves as an introduction and works to grab the reader's attention.
5. Mention the types of hooks
- Rhetorical question
- Shocking statistics
- Anecdote
- Inspectional quests
6. What is a brainstorm?
It is the process of gathering ideas.
Grammar and Paragraph Structure
7. FANBOYS stands for?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.
8. What is a topic sentence?
It is the sentence that introduces the topic of the paragraph.
9. What is a story?
It is a sequence of events that tells an event.
10. What are the elements of a story?
- Setting
- Characters
- Rising action
11. What is a supporting sentence?
It is a type of sentence that supports ideas.
12. Which are the parts of a paragraph?
- Introduction
- Body
- Conclusion
Advanced Writing and Outlining
13. What is a descriptive essay?
It is an essay that explains a succession of events using adjectives.
14. What is a narrative essay?
It is an essay that tells a story from the writer's point of view.
15. What is an outline?
It is a way to organize your information about a topic.
Storytelling and Narrative Elements
16. Define:
Rising action: An event in the rising action that draws you in as the reader.
Falling action: The continuing action after the conflict has been resolved.
Advertising and Visual Media
17. What is an advertising media?
It is a medium which is used to advertise a product or a company.
19. What is a poster?
It is a medium where you describe a topic or provide publicity.
20. Write the definitions of:
- Headline: The title of a topic.
- Timeline: The sequence of events.
- Character: A feature or quality belonging typically to a person, place, or thing and setting to identify it.
- Plot: The main events in a story.