First Quarter Module in Journalism 9 (Radio Broadcasting )

(Ellen Jane Ragasa) #1
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Lesson
4

Technical 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.



  1. 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.

  2. 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

  3. In headline, the tense of the verb should be__.
    a. Past tense c. Future tense
    b. Present tense d. Past perfect tense

  4. 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

  5. In a headline, a comma stands for
    a. But c. A pause in sentence
    b. And d. Plus

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