Question 1

The first sentence of an inverted-pyramid story that answers the basic news questions is called a ___.

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Question 2

The first sentence of an inverted-pyramid story summarizes the facts, but it also should reach out to the audience to show the story's appeal. In other words, it "tells" the story but it also tries to "___" the story.

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Question 3

Some stories, called ___, use alternative story forms that focus more on describing a compelling human drama rather than listing the basic facts.

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Question 4

All news stories have to give readers a short summary of what the story is about and why they should care at some point. Stories not in the inverted-pyramid form do that in what is called ___.

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Question 5

Editors have developed a shorthand way to indicate corrections and revisions on paper. These simple markings, called ___ can show when words, phrases or sentences should be moved, changed, inserted or deleted.

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Question 6

On the web, stories are usually organized in ___, small linked pieces that users can navigate in a sequence that fits their interests.

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Question 7

Digital technology can make it easier for editors to make errors because of the ___ the medium demands.

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Quiz 3: Focus on Skills and Tools: The Editor in the Newsroom