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Choose one of the two words provided to correctly complete each sentence.



1.	The problem with ____________ is that it can be so "inside" that people on the outside can't understand what's being expressed.
	A.	a cliché
	B.	jargon

2.	Sentences written in ___________ sound weak and often read awkwardly.
	A.	passive voice
	B.	sexist language

3.	In newswriting, use ___________ to signal a change of subject.
	A.	transitions
	B.	redundancy

4.	When you use a ____________; the top line is set in a contrasting style from the bottom line.
	A.	centered head
	B.	hammer head

5.	Headline style is ___________; all extra words are trimmed.
	A.	repetitious
	B.	telegraphic

6.	When writing headlines, avoid using all capital letters and use ___________ rarely.
	A.	tiebacks
	B.	punctuation

7.	The copy editor employs the publication's ___________.
	A.	stylebook
	B.	wicket

8.	The ___________ requires some approach other than inverted-pyramid style.
	A.	sidebar story
	B.	mainbar story

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