TEX2601 Assignment 6
PORTFILIO (COMPLETE
ANSWERS) Semester 2
2025 - DUE 14 October
2025
[Document subtitle]
[School]
[Course title]
, TEX2601 Assignment 6 PORTFILIO (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2025 - DUE 14 October
2025
Course
Writing Skills for the Communication Industry (TEX260
)
Institution
University Of South Africa (Unisa)
Book
Writing Skills
TEX2601 Assignment 6 PORTFILIO (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2025 - DUE 14 October
2025; 100% TRUSTED Complete, trusted solutions and explanations.
1 (10) Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE? Write down only the number of the
question, and the correct answer, e.g.: 1.3 [b] False. All statements are based on the content of
Lesson 1. Remember to read slowly. Downloaded by Chandrey De Villiers () lOMoARcPSD| 2 1.1
The inverted pyramid framework is primarily used for opinion articles rather than hard news
reports. (1) [a] True [b] False 1.2 Hard news is characterized by its timeliness, importance, and
consequential nature. (1) [a] True [b] False 1.3 Soft news focuses on immediate reporting of
events and avoids topics related to entertainment or lifestyle. (1) [a] True [b] False 1.4
Newsworthiness can include factors such as timeliness, prominence, and conflict. (1) [a] True [b]
False 1.5 The lead in the inverted pyramid framework is also known as a summary lead because
it answers the most common
1.1 The inverted pyramid framework is primarily used for opinion articles rather than hard
news reports.
Answer: [b] False
Explanation:
The inverted pyramid structure is a journalistic writing format mainly used in hard
news reporting.
In this framework, the most important facts (the “who, what, when, where, why, and
how”) come first, followed by less essential details.
PORTFILIO (COMPLETE
ANSWERS) Semester 2
2025 - DUE 14 October
2025
[Document subtitle]
[School]
[Course title]
, TEX2601 Assignment 6 PORTFILIO (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2025 - DUE 14 October
2025
Course
Writing Skills for the Communication Industry (TEX260
)
Institution
University Of South Africa (Unisa)
Book
Writing Skills
TEX2601 Assignment 6 PORTFILIO (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2025 - DUE 14 October
2025; 100% TRUSTED Complete, trusted solutions and explanations.
1 (10) Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE? Write down only the number of the
question, and the correct answer, e.g.: 1.3 [b] False. All statements are based on the content of
Lesson 1. Remember to read slowly. Downloaded by Chandrey De Villiers () lOMoARcPSD| 2 1.1
The inverted pyramid framework is primarily used for opinion articles rather than hard news
reports. (1) [a] True [b] False 1.2 Hard news is characterized by its timeliness, importance, and
consequential nature. (1) [a] True [b] False 1.3 Soft news focuses on immediate reporting of
events and avoids topics related to entertainment or lifestyle. (1) [a] True [b] False 1.4
Newsworthiness can include factors such as timeliness, prominence, and conflict. (1) [a] True [b]
False 1.5 The lead in the inverted pyramid framework is also known as a summary lead because
it answers the most common
1.1 The inverted pyramid framework is primarily used for opinion articles rather than hard
news reports.
Answer: [b] False
Explanation:
The inverted pyramid structure is a journalistic writing format mainly used in hard
news reporting.
In this framework, the most important facts (the “who, what, when, where, why, and
how”) come first, followed by less essential details.
