You are writing a story on a highly publicized murder trial. According to the inverted pyramid approach, in which order should the facts appear?

A. in descending order of importance
B. in ascending order of importance
C. in descending order of oddity or novelty
D. in ascending order of oddity or novelty


A. in descending order of importance

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Galvin suggests that families that adopt transracially face particular concerns including:

a. Dealing with racism from other family members b. Lack of creation stories to share with the child c. Need to address physical differences between the child and other family members d. How much to expose child to the culture of origin e. All of the above

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The fear some people have of working with the media is unfounded. 2. It is understood that journalists are not expected to keep their promises. 3. Journalists see accuracy as their most important professional belief. 4. Journalists are sometimes restricted in what they can do in their personal lives because it may cast doubt on the integrity of their reporting. 5. A journalist should never publicly admit to a mistake.

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Persuasive speeches that provide one way to correct a perceived issue is which of the

following? a. problem-solution b. comparative advantage c. motivated sequence d. none of these

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Kara wanted to be seen as an ethical and fair person, so she made sure that she only asked for favors if she was able to return the favor

In this case, Kara had __________ goals that were related to her self-concept and involved issues related to her values and ethics. a. identity b. interaction c. relational resource d. personal resource

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