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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide
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journalism-and-media
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Both mean to do away with something completely. It cannot happen partially and is redundant to say it happened totally.
demolish or destroyed
ravish
City Council
among
2. When referring to a group of men or men and women who attended a school
alumni
on
accept
since
3. Serious crime - someone is a felon if the have been convicted of a felony whether or not they have spent time in confinement
felony
flaunt
median
stanch
4. Applied to a person residing away from the nation of which he or she is a citizen - or to a person under the protection of a specified nation.
national
assure
immigrate
last
5. A noun and adjective meaning someone or something first in rank - authority - importance or degree.
principal
hung
homicide
ravage
6. A preposition to compare nouns and pronouns. requires an object - ex. Jayne blocks ___ a pro.
nicknames
ravish
whose
like
7. Correct spelling for all uses of a word that means to happen or take place
compliment
defendant
compose
occur - occurred - occurring - occurrence
8. Twice a year (same as semiannual)
pore
compose
defendant
biannual
9. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes
accommodate
alumni
reference works
buss
10. Capitalize with the name of city or when referenced specifically. lowercase when plural and when used generically (you can't fight city hall)
as
City Council
City Hall
aid
11. Correct spelling of a words that means to make fit for - or change to suit a new purpose
whom
accommodate
ravage
further
12. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast
staunch
ZIP code
fiance
refute
13. Capitalize if part of a proper noun - lowercase in other uses.
besides
City Council
teenage
in-law
14. Used in proper names and as someone in a parade
marshal
marshall
refute
drowned
15. Do not use the colloquial past tense form - pled. All tenses of a word that means appeal or request earnestly
plead - pleaded - pleading - plurals
pour
federal
citizen
16. Correct spelling for a word that means a channel for communication between groups
liaison
it's
Internet
Legislature
17. Action word - past tense is laid - present participle is laying
refute
marshal
immigrate
lay
18. Spelling for the noun that carries a badge and gun and verb that describes one who keeps things in order
widow
wrack
fiancee
marshal
19. To argue to the contrary
his
stationery
rebut
half mast
20. Capitalize as a title and lowercase in all other forms
flay
all right
president
forward
21. To be used instead of the sexist terms
native
Orient - Oriental
Nobel Prize
firefighter - police officer
22. Transportation vehicle
imply
bus
people
founder
23. 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
semiannual
between
last
City Council
24. A person who has acquired the full civil rights of a nation either by birth or naturalization. Cities and states in the U.S. do not confer citizenship.
magazine names
occur - occurred - occurring - occurrence
marshall
citizen
25. One who leaves a country ___s from it
emigrate
less
premier
one another
26. Means more than the highest number (subtract lower number from highest number to get this)
plurality
drowned
impostor
liaison
27. Means in addition to
faze
besides
median
imply
28. Singular form of problem or turning point
crisis
criterion
lie
more than
29. Also Independence Day. The federal legal holiday is observed on Friday if July 4 falls on a Saturday - on Monday if it falls on a Sunday.
Fourth of July
troops
like
less
30. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)
which
marshal
mean
over
31. A person who gives advice - never advisor
between
daylight saving time
adviser
crisis
32. The of is unnecessary
off of
among
each other
City Hall
33. To show contempt for
rack
among
courtesy titles
flout
34. Use the abbreviation for number in conjunction with a figure to indicate position or rank
all right
bus
hung
No.
35. Do not use this pronoun in reference to nations or ships except in quoted matter
less
troops
flounder
her
36. Contain to include all or embrace. Used only actively.
comprise
navel
immigrate
bus
37. Woman to be married
fiancee
hung
flay
wrack
38. In the sense of mass communication - such as magazines - newspapers - the news services - radio - television ad online
premier
its
media
accommodate
39. Is acceptable on first reference to avoid a cumbersome lead - but provide the full name in the body of the story - HQ is in Baltimore
was drowned
Nobel Prize
NAACP
alumna
40. 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
federal
allege
ravage
because
41. For non essential clauses - where the pronoun is less necessary and use commas. use when referring to inanimate objects and to animals without a name
which
literally
all right
beside
42. Completeness of process of supplementing something
phase
affect
complement
alumnus
43. The proper name for some trains and buses
navel
collide - collision
hanged
flyer
44. Means at the side of
further
hanged
refute
beside
45. Multiple transportation vehicles
faze
insure
buses
imply
46. Not amidst for a word that means surrounded by; in the middle of
primiere
rebut
less
amid
47. AP does not italicize words in news stories.
widower
italics
alumnae
faze
48. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)
more than
stationery
was drowned
literally
49. Capitalize if preceded by state name or when used in proper title. lowercase in other uses.
hopefully
was drowned
Legislature
alumna
50. Plural form of problem or turning point
comprise
insure
crises
misdemeanor