67Lesson
4Technical Rules in
Writing Headlines
This lesson was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
master the technical rules in writing headlines.
What I Know
Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.
- What is a headline?
c. Begins the news story
d. Gives the behavior of the anchors
e. Gives the right conduct
f. Sells stories to readers, viewers and listeners through attention
grabbing lines. - Which of the following is not a good practice in writing headlines?
a. Observe correct rules c. Do not depend on context
b. Be straightforward d. Know your audience - In headline, the tense of the verb should be__.
a. Past tense c. Future tense
b. Present tense d. Past perfect tense - Which of the following is a correct headline?
a. Children were drowned yesterday.
b. Storm is about to land tomorrow.
c. 27 missing people
d. Duterte to address Filipino people on pandemic - In a headline, a comma stands for
a. But c. A pause in sentence
b. And d. Plus