UNIT: GLOBALIZATION AND THE FUTURE TEST WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A
Evaluating News Reporting - 100% - Ans -
Which elements of an op-ed are evident in the excerpt? Select three options. - Ans -
The op-ed comes to a conclusion for the audience.
The op-ed includes first-person pronouns.
The op-ed attempts to persuade the audience.
What is the writer's primary purpose for writing this article? - Ans -to persuade the
audience to share the writer's point of view
Which journalistic decisions would violate the code of ethics set by the Society of
Professional Journalists? Select two options. - Ans -A reporter writes a story about his
wife's company without revealing their relationship.
A magazine runs a series of articles speculating about a celebrity's medical history.
A high school student has just won a science award from NASA, and the local paper is
reporting on this accomplishment.
Which headline would best indicate that the priority of the news source is to maintain
credibility? - Ans -Jones High School Senior Wins NASA Award
Which part of the code of ethics set by the Society of Professional Journalists does the
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journalist most violate? - Ans -seeking the truth and reporting news without bias
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, Which statement best evaluates the objectivity of the headline? - Ans -The headline
is not objective because the word raids adds emotion to the language.
Which news report is most likely to be a reliable source? - Ans -a news report that
includes emotional language in a direct quotation
Which questions best help determine whether a news source is reputable and objective?
Select three options. - Ans -In what order does the news source choose to present
the headlines?
Does the news source use language that might lead to an emotional response?
What type of language do the reporters use in the published news stories?
Which statement best compares the two paragraphs? - Ans -Paragraph 1 uses
objective language, while paragraph 2 uses subjective language.
Read the two headlines.
Protestors Continue Rally Despite Police Requests to Stop
Attempts to Shut Down Rally Met with Civil Disobedience
Which statement best compares the two headlines? - Ans -Headlines 1 and 2 both
use clear, objective language.
Analyzing and Evaluating Arguments - 80% - Ans -
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ANSWERS GRADED A
Evaluating News Reporting - 100% - Ans -
Which elements of an op-ed are evident in the excerpt? Select three options. - Ans -
The op-ed comes to a conclusion for the audience.
The op-ed includes first-person pronouns.
The op-ed attempts to persuade the audience.
What is the writer's primary purpose for writing this article? - Ans -to persuade the
audience to share the writer's point of view
Which journalistic decisions would violate the code of ethics set by the Society of
Professional Journalists? Select two options. - Ans -A reporter writes a story about his
wife's company without revealing their relationship.
A magazine runs a series of articles speculating about a celebrity's medical history.
A high school student has just won a science award from NASA, and the local paper is
reporting on this accomplishment.
Which headline would best indicate that the priority of the news source is to maintain
credibility? - Ans -Jones High School Senior Wins NASA Award
Which part of the code of ethics set by the Society of Professional Journalists does the
1
journalist most violate? - Ans -seeking the truth and reporting news without bias
Page
, Which statement best evaluates the objectivity of the headline? - Ans -The headline
is not objective because the word raids adds emotion to the language.
Which news report is most likely to be a reliable source? - Ans -a news report that
includes emotional language in a direct quotation
Which questions best help determine whether a news source is reputable and objective?
Select three options. - Ans -In what order does the news source choose to present
the headlines?
Does the news source use language that might lead to an emotional response?
What type of language do the reporters use in the published news stories?
Which statement best compares the two paragraphs? - Ans -Paragraph 1 uses
objective language, while paragraph 2 uses subjective language.
Read the two headlines.
Protestors Continue Rally Despite Police Requests to Stop
Attempts to Shut Down Rally Met with Civil Disobedience
Which statement best compares the two headlines? - Ans -Headlines 1 and 2 both
use clear, objective language.
Analyzing and Evaluating Arguments - 80% - Ans -
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