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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When referring to a group of men or men and women who attended a school






2. An aspect or stage






3. Means to make sure or give confidence






4. One who leaves a country ___s from it






5. Correct spelling of an individual or group being sued or charged with a crime






6. Literally - to strip off the skin by whipping - figuratively to tongue-lash a person






7. Assistance






8. Capitalize if part of a proper noun - lowercase in other uses.






9. To show contempt for






10. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






11. Takes plural verb - use it to mean one or the other - not both - right: she said to use either door - wrong: there were lions on either side of the door






12. Plural means several groups of people - often military or animals






13. Capitalize if preceded by state name or when used in proper title. lowercase in other uses.






14. When referring to a group of women who attended a school






15. Is used when someone is the object of a verb or preposition






16. A table-like platform used in a religious service






17. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






18. Ashore and not on naval stations flags are flown at






19. Transportation vehicle






20. Correct spelling of a words that means to make fit for - or change to suit a new purpose






21. A noun and adjective meaning someone or something first in rank - authority - importance or degree.






22. Singular form of a standard






23. Noun. a fish - verb. to move clumsily or jerkily - to flop about






24. Means to cause or as a noun means a result






25. Extension of time or degree






26. Capitalize for architectural style or corporate or governmental bodies that use the word as part of their name. Lowercase when used as an adjective.






27. Refers to inhabitants of states and cities






28. One who comes into a country ___s to it






29. Two objects must be in motion before they can ____.






30. For hanging not referring to a person's death






31. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






32. Use all-caps ZIP for zoning improvement plan - but always lowercase the word code - run the 5 digits together without a comma and do not put a comma between state name and ZIP






33. Never alright. Hyphenate only if used colloquially as a compound modifier: He is an all-right guy.






34. A person who gives advice - never advisor






35. Use instead "survived by her husband" or "leaves her husband" not ______ of the late






36. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions






37. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






38. Homicide without malice or premeditation






39. Should not be used as an adverb - use only as adjective. "I feel badly" - could be interpreted as meaning that your sense of touch was bad.






40. The proper name for some trains and buses






41. Use with great care - Avoid any suggestion that the writer is making an allegation - Specify the source of an allegation (arrest record etc.) - Use alleged bribe or similar phrase when necessary to make it clear that an unproved action is not being






42. Used in the United Kingdom or other monarchies. Citizen is also acceptable.






43. On ships and at naval stations flags are flown at






44. Means at the side of






45. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






46. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






47. To be used instead of the sexist terms






48. Do not use before a date or day of the week (redundant) except at the beginning of a sentence.






49. All nouns that mean different computer functions. Must use these in two words when in verb form.






50. Indicates a state of reclining. It does not take a direct object. Its past tense is lay. Its past participle is lain and present participle is lying - when __ means to make an untrue statement - the verb forms are lie - lied - lying.