Journalism Today

Chapter 13: Writing for the Editorial Page

True or False

Decide which of the following statements are True and which are False. Select True for correct statements and False for incorrect statements.

1.
Editorials may criticize the personalities involved, not just the issue at hand.
A)True
B)False
2.
Research is the first essential step in writing a good editorial.
A)True
B)False
3.
Using editorials, a newspaper can be a force for change.
A)True
B)False
4.
Begin your editorial by explaining the position you are taking.
A)True
B)False
5.
If you can't summarize the point of your editorial in one or two sentences, you have missed the point.
A)True
B)False
6.
Editorial cartoons make frequent use of caricatures and often include symbols.
A)True
B)False
7.
Names-in-the-news columns are essentially gossip columns.
A)True
B)False
8.
A review is a platform to complain about an item.
A)True
B)False
9.
A review of a performance should tell what the story is about without giving the whole plot away.
A)True
B)False
10.
You should print every letter to the editor that you receive.
A)True
B)False
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