Deck 14: Other Types of Stories Iii: Sports Columns

Question 1

According to Chapter 14, at first blush sports columns appear__ to write but in reality are___ .

A) Enjoyable; miserable
B) Easy; extremely difficult
C) Boring; exciting
D) Popular; ignored

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The best sports columns are based primarily on the writer's opinion.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Sports columns require ___ and___ .

A) A controversial perspective; snappy headline
B) Opinions; more opinions
C) Research; reliable sources
D) All of the above

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Most sports columns do not require knowledgeable sources.

Question 5

Fensch identifies six types of columns, including:

A) I'm right and your wrong
B) No matter what, I'll take the controversial perspective
C) An Irish stew approach
D) None of the above

Question 6

What type of column is generally factbased, multiitem that discusses unusual or offthebeaten path issues:

A) Notebook
B) Editorial
C) Reflection
D) Issues

Question 7

A typical column structure includes:

A) Truth, honesty, conflict
B) Nut graph, body, outcome
C) Lead, purpose statement, ending
D) Premise, evidence, conclusion

Question 8

This type of column fails to take a stand on an issue:

A) Don't Insult
B) Being Wimpy
C) Lack of Focus
D) Empty Statements

Question 9

A Homerism column .

A) Never includes negative information about a subject
B) Encourage readers to say "Doh!" after reading it
C) Often criticizes a local sports team
D) None of the above

Question 10

In many ways, columnists are the voice of the fans.