BMW FINAL EXAM #1 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS
The characteristic of news that says a story about the increase in local property taxes is
more newsworthy than one about a new licensing fee for hair stylists is ____ - Answer-
impact/magnitude
A story taking place in Henderson is more newsworthy because of ____; a
characteristic of news - Answer-proximity
A story about this year's Homecoming is more newsworthy that one about homecoming
in 1990 because of _________, a characteristic of news - Answer-timeliness
T/F: According to your text, journalists can be completely objective - Answer-False
Rewrite the following sentence eliminating male noun and pronouns:
The policeman told the insurance man that the accident occurred when the car swerved
to avoid an old lady who stepped off the curb. - Answer-The police officer told the
insurance agent that the accident occurred when the car swerved to avoid an elderly
person who stepped off the curb.
Rewrite the following sentence eliminating male noun and pronouns:
Congressman Janice Byron, a petite 38-year-old mother of two children who has a
sunny disposition, voted in favor of the education bill. - Answer-Congressperson Janice
Byron voted in favor of the education bill.
Rewrite the following sentence eliminating male noun and pronouns:
The girl and their male friends were expecting the concert tickets to arrive an hour
before the show started. - Answer-(ASK HER) A group of friends were expecting the
concerts tickets to arrive an hour before the show started.
Rewrite the following sentence eliminating male noun and pronouns:
The telephone man told the college girls that they would not be able to call their female
friends until the line was repaired. - Answer-The telephone worker told the college
students that they would not be able to call their friends until the line was repaired.
Rewrite the following sentence eliminating male noun and pronouns:
COMPLETE ANSWERS
The characteristic of news that says a story about the increase in local property taxes is
more newsworthy than one about a new licensing fee for hair stylists is ____ - Answer-
impact/magnitude
A story taking place in Henderson is more newsworthy because of ____; a
characteristic of news - Answer-proximity
A story about this year's Homecoming is more newsworthy that one about homecoming
in 1990 because of _________, a characteristic of news - Answer-timeliness
T/F: According to your text, journalists can be completely objective - Answer-False
Rewrite the following sentence eliminating male noun and pronouns:
The policeman told the insurance man that the accident occurred when the car swerved
to avoid an old lady who stepped off the curb. - Answer-The police officer told the
insurance agent that the accident occurred when the car swerved to avoid an elderly
person who stepped off the curb.
Rewrite the following sentence eliminating male noun and pronouns:
Congressman Janice Byron, a petite 38-year-old mother of two children who has a
sunny disposition, voted in favor of the education bill. - Answer-Congressperson Janice
Byron voted in favor of the education bill.
Rewrite the following sentence eliminating male noun and pronouns:
The girl and their male friends were expecting the concert tickets to arrive an hour
before the show started. - Answer-(ASK HER) A group of friends were expecting the
concerts tickets to arrive an hour before the show started.
Rewrite the following sentence eliminating male noun and pronouns:
The telephone man told the college girls that they would not be able to call their female
friends until the line was repaired. - Answer-The telephone worker told the college
students that they would not be able to call their friends until the line was repaired.
Rewrite the following sentence eliminating male noun and pronouns:
