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What is journalism?

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The gathering and processing of news and information related to an audience

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What are news?

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Information about recent events, specially as reported by media

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What are hard news?

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Fast-paced news that usually appear on the front page of newspapers or any media

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What are soft news?

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Entertaining articles and everyday news

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What is an editorial?

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Written paper or article that communicates the newspaper’s opinion on an issue, meant to influence public opinion

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What is a column?

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Text written in form of article of opinion; its register is “as if you were having a cup of coffee with a friend”

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What is a review?

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An essay or article that gives critical evaluation about another body of text

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What is a feature story?

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The main story of any media

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What are tabloids?

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Media that emphasize on topics about the personal lives of celebrities, sports stars and “junk food news”

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In a tabloid, what are ears?

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Short stories in the upper corners, whose purpose is to make the reader want to open the newspaper

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In a tabloid, what is a copy?

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The main text of an article that consists of only a few short paragraphs written to grab the reader’s attention

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In a tabloid, what is the masthead?

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The title / tabloid’s name

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In a tabloid, what is the image?

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People’s faces or bodies shown in the cover

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In a tabloid, what does the headline do?

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Set the tone of the article

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In a tabloid, what does the subheading do?

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Expands on the info. presented in the headline

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What rule of composition is used here?

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Background

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What rule of composition is used here?

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Balancing elements

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What rule of composition is used here?

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Cropping

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What rule of composition is used here?

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Depth

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What rule of composition is used here?

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Experimentation

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What rule of composition is used here?

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Framing

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What rule of composition is used here?

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Leading lines

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Rule of thirds

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Symmetry and patterns

What rule of composition is used here?

Viewpoint

Using logos means using...?

Logic

How is logos used as a rhetorical technique?

It is persuading by the use of reasoning

What can we relate pathos to?

Emotions

How is pathos used as a rhetorical technique?

It is persuading by appealing to the reader's emotions

What can we relate ethos to?

Ethics / moral

How is ethos used as a rhetorical technique?

It is used for persuading by the character of the author

What is sensationalism?

The style of writing that is exaggerated, emotive, or controversial

What is extraordinariness?

Extremely good, impressive, unusual or different from the ordinary

What is relevance?

When the news is targeted to a specific audience

What is emotive language?

Language that reflects the tone of the writer and provokes emotional response from the reader

What is a euphemism?

To make thinks look easier or less important than what they really are

What is vague language?

Not using precise language, therefore, not giving a full picture

What is a speech?

Form of communication in spoken language, made by a speaker before an audience for a given purpose

Which are the four types of speeches?

-Impromptu-Extemporaneous-Manuscript-Memorized

What is an impromptu speech?

Speech given without any preparation; improvised speech

What is an extemporaneous speech?

A limited-preparation speech based on research and original analysis

What is a manuscript?

Speech in which the speaker reads every word from a pre-written speech

What is a memorized speech?

A well-planned and previously memorized speech

What is parallelism?

Writing structures that are grammatically parallel to help the reader/listener understand points because they flow more smoothly

What is an antithesis?

To tell people what you DON'T believe in, for them to understand what you DO believe in

What is a tricolon?

A list of three, or a sentence with three clauses, that has an effect on an audience

What is a polysyndeton?

Rhetorical device used to stress the importance of every item

Which rhetorical device is recommended to strengthen any writing style?

Varied sentence length

What is a hypophora?

When the speaker begins with a question and then answers it

What is repetition?

Repeating a word or a concept to create a sense of structure and power

What is a figurative speech?

Metaphors set off by concrete images

What is a juxtaposition?

When two things of the opposite nature are mentioned together

What is an allusion?

When a speech echoes another