UNIT TEST

DIRECTIONS:

1. Copy the following unit test and paste it on Microsoft Word where you will answer it.

2. Write ABC if the first statement is true and the second statement is true.

3. Write BCD if the first statement is true and the second statement is false.

4. Write CDE if the first statement is false and the second statement is true.

5. Write DEF if the first statement is false and the second statement is false.

6. Srikethrough and change the word or group of words that made a statement false.

7. Save your work in Microsoft Word as Unit Test. Do not forget to write your complete name and section.

8. Send Unit Test as an attachment via e-mail to alex_escote@yahoo.com for checking.

START HERE:

(1) Reporters who write gobbledygook could not go farther in the world. Gobbledygook is pompous or unintelligible jargon or lingo.

(2) Clear thinking is the result of clear writing. To think clearly and effectively, one must organize and write all the gathered information beforehand.

(3) The active voice follows the object–verb–subject sentence pattern. The passive voice follows the subject–verb – object sentences pattern.

(4) Readers absorb ideas faster when these are written in short sentences. Readers do not like to read materials made up of 40-word sentences.

(5) Reporter should revise their writings because they are not omniscient. Revising makes the meaning of the story clearer, crispier, and simpler.

(6) A controversial tone makes for readable writing. A conversational tone also increases reader’s interests and helps generate reader’s understanding.

(7) Conciseness is the economy of words, phrases, clauses, sentences, and even expressions. Conciseness, closely related with brevity, is the soul of wit.

(8) Euphemism is the use of mild or vague expression substituted for one harsh or direct thought. Euphemism is saying not to good when one mean bad or awful.

(9) Be concrete, be concrete, and be concrete are the three basic rules for good writing. Reporters should use specific and concrete language to capture readers’ attention.

(10) The beginning of a piece of journalistic writing is the most important part. Suspense is so important in some forms of writing, but rarely in the field of journalism.

(11) Short paragraphs act as a brake on the writer who strings too many ideas or facts together. Short paragraphs signal that a new step in the development of the subject has begun.

(12) Adjectives, when not used sparingly, result in ornate prose that is easy to digest. Adjectives lead writers to overstate their case and send readers rushing to court with a libel case.

(13) Readers can easily understand complicated thoughts expressed in uncomplicated words. Readers can easily understand complicated thoughts expressed in complicated words.

(14) Positivism is the logical use of symbols and the proper emphasis of linguistic problems of meaning. Positive writings, expressed in absolute quality, are definite, formal, and unquestionable.

(15) Reporters must remember that unless readers understand, they will accomplish nothing. The best way to clear, crisp, and simple writing style is to use big vocabulary full of polysyllables.