SLO Practice

1. In the following, which news value is most clearly represented in the caption below?

Caption: Courtney Suel (left) and Lesia Bridges navigate a flooded Aquaria Springs Drive in San Marcos on Tuesday. One gauge in the city recorded nearly seven inches of rain.

D. Proximity

2. In the following, which news value is most clearly represented in the caption below?

Caption: Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday in Nogales, Ariz: "This is a new era. This is the Trump era. The lawlessness, the abdication of the duty to enforce our immigration laws....are over."
A. Prominence

3. Which of the following is an example of a present tense action verb?

C. paints

4. What is the most wrong with the following headline?

Headline: Big win

D. The lack of a subject

5. What information is missing from the first sentence of this caption:

Caption: On Wednesday, March 13 senior Sarah Smith captured the flag.

B. The location

6. What information is missing from the second sentence of this caption:

Caption: On Wednesday, March 13 senior Sarah Smith captured the flag in the annual senior games event held at Bowie High School. Smith lives at 10405 Johnston St. in Austin.

C. Background information about the senior games

Write A Caption:
April 15, Rita Patel waves to women's rights activists with John McDonald in the Canadian prime minister's office. Patel spent the day discussing with McDonald the importance of equal pay in all countries across the globe.