by BlastRoom
Tell news, press releases and feature articles apart by their purpose, sources and framing.
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20 questions
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Read this opening: "The Municipality of Bayambang is proud to announce its new water system, a project that shows the strong leadership of Mayor Cruz." Which form is this passage?
Read this lead: "Three barangays in Naga City lost power for six hours yesterday, the city disaster office said. Crews restored service by 8 p.m." Which form is this passage?
Read this opening: "At four in the morning, Aling Nena lights her stove. For thirty years she has sold puto to jeepney drivers in Iloilo, one warm basket at a time." Which form is this passage?
Read this line: "The Provincial Hospital of Sorsogon is honored to unveil its new dialysis center." Which signal shows that this is a press release?
Read this lead: "Classes resumed Monday in three flooded schools in Cebu City, the schools division said." Which signal marks this passage as news?
Read this passage: "Last year our cooperative served 12,000 farmer-members. We invite every farmer in the province to join our growing family." Which form is this passage?
Read this opening: "The old narra tree still stands in the schoolyard. Under it, three generations of Aklan pupils have eaten their baon." Which signal marks this passage as a feature?
Read this passage: "Mayor Lopez said the new market will open in June. Vendors interviewed by this paper said many stalls are still unfinished." Which form is this passage?
Which sentence most likely came from a barangay press release?
A city hall in Davao opens a new public library. Which opening belongs to the news version of the story?
A fisherfolk cooperative in Bohol wins a national award. Which opening belongs to the feature version of the story?
A schools division buys 500 tablets for its learners. Which opening belongs to the press release version?
Which purpose belongs to a press release rather than to a news report or a feature?
Which form's main purpose is to explore the human story behind an event?
A passage names no outside source and uses "we" while describing the group's own project. Which form is it?
Two writers cover the same town fiesta. One counts visitors and costs; the other follows one dancer all day. Which form suits the second writer's angle?
Read this passage: "The bridge reopened Sunday. Traffic eased at once. Repairs cost four million pesos, the engineering office said." Which form's structure does this show?
Read this line: "Our spokesperson, Ms. Villamor, says the new plant is safe and will create jobs for the town." Which form is this passage?
A feature article may be published months after the event it describes.
Read this passage: "In a statement, the water district said service resumes Friday. Residents in two barangays said the delivery trucks have not arrived." Which form is this passage?
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