Read each question carefully and then select the best answer.
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Feature stories usually focus on events that are timely and public. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Human-interest stories should set the scene, describe the characters and capture the mood. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Reporters should avoid feature story ideas already used by their competitors. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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You think you have a good idea for a feature story. You should complete the story before talking to your editor. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Feature stories require the same degree of accuracy, fairness and attention to detail as news stories. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Your editors will likely object if you use slang, contractions or sentence fragments in a feature story, just as they would for a news story. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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News stories are written in the past tense, but feature stories are often written in the present tense. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Using a playful tone on a serious issue is acceptable in a feature story. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Researching a complicated issue too much can lead to a confusing story with too many details. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Using details to set the scene and describe people's actions and appearances can be effective in bringing your readers into the action. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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An outline is useful when writing a news story, but trusting your stream of thought is a more efficient way to write a feature story. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The body of your story should progress in a logical way, so it is not necessary to provide a beginning and ending to your feature. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Features often use the inverted pyramid structure. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Lists, quizzes, diagrams, timelines and quote collections are all good short-form story structures. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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When writing profiles, it is best NOT to contact your subject until you have a detailed draft of your story. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Enterprise projects are ambitious and unique and may require weeks or even months of research. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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It is the investigative journalist's job to monitor the conduct and misconduct of government and business, the rich and powerful. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Tomorrow's readers will have longer attention spans and be less distracted. They will be more tolerant of the long, detailed stories where reporters provide a multitude of information. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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In editorials, columns and reviews, the writer's opinions are not just allowed, they're encouraged. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The best reviewers write with a critical voice that speaks to aficionados rather than to ordinary readers. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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