Starter quiz

  • Order these sections of a journalistic report.
    • 1
      ⇔
      opening
    • 2
      ⇔
      recounts section
    • 3
      ⇔
      quotes section
    • 4
      ⇔
      closing
  • Match the keyword to the correct definition.
    • purpose
      ⇔
      the reason it has been written and the desired impact ✓
    • structural features
      ⇔
      how the information is organised and ordered ✓
    • linguistic features
      ⇔
      the language that a writer chooses to achieve the purpose ✓
  • What type of language should be used in journalistic reports?
    • subject-specific vocabulary  ✓
    • informal language
    • descriptive language
    • formal language  ✓
  • Match the vocabulary to their formal synonyms for a journalistic report about a crime.
    • Mr Wolf
      ⇔
      assailant, perpetrator, suspect, accused, offender ✓
    • Mrs Puckett/ Little Red
      ⇔
      victim, target, injured party, innocent citizen ✓
    • neighbour/ woodcutter
      ⇔
      witness, bystander, passer-by, onlooker, observer ✓
    • home/ house
      ⇔
      property, residence, scene of the crime ✓
  • What does it mean to write with an objective tone?
    • writing which is very descriptive
    • writing in the first person
    • writing which has not been influenced by personal feelings or opinions  ✓
  • Which of these are examples of formal and objective language commonly used when reporting on a crime in a journalistic report?
    • It is believed...  ✓
    • I think...
    • Several witnesses have...  ✓
    • As details begin to emerge..  ✓
    • We are sure that...
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