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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide
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Subject
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journalism-and-media
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Noun. a fish - verb. to move clumsily or jerkily - to flop about
except
flounder
collide - collision
fiancee
2. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)
over
criteria
besides
Black muslim
3. Means to cause or as a noun means a result
majority
effect
principle
in-law
4. All tenses of the word that means a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding
City Hall
allege
majority
subpoena - subpoenaed - subpoenaing
5. Action word - past tense is laid - present participle is laying
it's
fiancee
principal
lay
6. Capitalize for architectural style or corporate or governmental bodies that use the word as part of their name. Lowercase when used as an adjective.
subpoena - subpoenaed - subpoenaing
since
federal
aide
7. A minor offense against the law
either...or - neither...nor
misdemeanor
rack
who's
8. A preposition to compare nouns and pronouns. requires an object - ex. Jayne blocks ___ a pro.
like
website
semiannual
emigrate
9. Introduces two items - is the correct word when expressing the relationships of three or more items considered one pair at a time - all pronouns must be in the objective case - between him and her - between you and me
stationery
rebut
fiance
between
10. Not savings - no hyphen - when linking term with the name of a time zone - use only the word daylight (capitalize only when used with a time zone) - lowercase in all uses
daylight saving time
media
person
stanch
11. 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.
faze
flaunt
literally
lie
12. To change
alter
wrack
widow
hopefully
13. Assistance
manslaughter
aid
insure
ensure
14. Means ruin or destruction and generally is confined to the phrase wrack and ruin or wracked with doubt (or pain).
wrack
figuratively
buses
off of
15. One who leaves a country ___s from it
on
off of
emigrate
rack
16. Never towards - for a word meaning: moving in a specific direction
toward
each
ravage
City Hall
17. Malicious - premeditated homicide - some states define certain homicides as this if the killing occurs in the course of armed robbery - rape - etc. - do not say a victim was ____ed unless it was proven in court - instead say the victim was killed or
murder
besides
ZIP code
misdemeanor
18. A location on the World Wide Web that maintains one or more pages at a specific address. Also webcam - webcast - and webmaster. But as a short form and in terms with separate words - the Web - Web page and Web feed.
website
forward
insure
either
19. Legal term for slaying or killing
homicide
City Council
stationery
accept
20. Correct spelling of an individual or group being sued or charged with a crime
defendant
Legislature
teenage
flaunt
21. To embarrass or disturb
beside
faze
in spite of
muslims
22. A table-like platform used in a religious service
immigrate
altar
aid
alumnae
23. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid
over
its
drowned
teenage
24. A person who serves as an assistant
aide
half staff
comprise
NAACP
25. Do not use these titles just refer to person by first and last name.
courtesy titles
between
effect
Legislature
26. A noun and adjective meaning someone or something first in rank - authority - importance or degree.
principal
in-law
her
magazine names
27. Means to make sure or give confidence
assure
half mast
hopefully
median
28. Not amidst for a word that means surrounded by; in the middle of
norm
amid
fiancee
principal
29. Contain to include all or embrace. Used only actively.
comprise
crises
accommodate
naval
30. Writing paper
farther
stationery
italics
his
31. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill
imply
accept
flier
homicide
32. Capitalize as a title and lowercase in all other forms
subpoena - subpoenaed - subpoenaing
president
because
complement
33. The pronoun used for references to human beings and to animals with a name
over
who
compliment
media
34. A person who gives advice - never advisor
either...or - neither...nor
emigrate
biennial
adviser
35. Plural form of problem or turning point
crises
all right
buses
since
36. Refers to the result obtained by dividing a sum by the number of quantities added together
citizen
average
person
flier
37. 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.
hopefully
Black muslim
badly
reference works
38. Homicide without malice or premeditation
more than
hang - hangs
who's
manslaughter
39. Do not use when referring to East Asian nations and their peoples. Asian is the acceptable term for an inhabitant of these nations
criteria
Orient - Oriental
amid
biannual
40. Should not be used as an adverb. It does not lose its status as an adjective - however - in a sentence such as "I feel bad." Such a statement is the idiomatic equivalent of I am in bad health.
bad
affect
citizen
flier
41. Man to be married
fiance
muslims
among
flaunt
42. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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43. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife
heaven
in-law
plurality
homicide
44. Two people look at - can be used when the number of people being used is indefinite
stanch
each other
under way
criterion
45. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship
lie
beside
because
half mast
46. A listener or reader ____s something from the words
infer
stationary
citizen
National Organization for Women
47. Ashore and not on naval stations flags are flown at
half staff
stationery
farther
figuratively
48. Use the abbreviation for number in conjunction with a figure to indicate position or rank
that
medium
misdemeanor
No.
49. To swing the arms widely
literally
her
troupe
flair
50. Refers to inhabitants of states and cities
bad
that
rack
resident