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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide
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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. Means in an exact sense
under way
its
literally
troop
2. A preposition to compare nouns and pronouns. requires an object - ex. Jayne blocks ___ a pro.
accommodate
like
occur - occurred - occurring - occurrence
beside
3. When referring to a woman who has attended a school
italics
was drowned
muslims
alumna
4. Bulk or quantity reduced in number
naval
one another
whom
less
5. Noun. a fish - verb. to move clumsily or jerkily - to flop about
figuratively
Orient - Oriental
felony
flounder
6. Never okay - all tenses of a word meaning all right
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7. 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
wrack
murder
alumna
who
8. To argue to the contrary
national
National Organization for Women
rebut
half staff
9. A first performance
email
average
primiere
besides
10. Means to guarantee
muslims
flair
forward
ensure
11. Correct spelling for all uses of a word that means to happen or take place
badly
was drowned
occur - occurred - occurring - occurrence
login - logon - logoff
12. Serious crime - someone is a felon if the have been convicted of a felony whether or not they have spent time in confinement
homicide
felony
on
Internet
13. 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
who
which
drowned
staunch
14. Singular form of problem or turning point
wrack
medium
as
crisis
15. Means in a hopeful manner. Do not use to mean it is hoped - let us hope or we hope - right: It is hoped we will complete our work in June. wrong: Hopefully - we will complete our work in June.
its
buses
hopefully
refute
16. Do not use the colloquial past tense form - pled. All tenses of a word that means appeal or request earnestly
plead - pleaded - pleading - plurals
emigrate
rock 'n' roll
one another
17. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10
it's
troops
sneaked
century
18. Copy pertaining to the navy
flay
marshal
its
naval
19. A picture - a criminal or oneself
hang - hangs
further
affect
lie
20. A table-like platform used in a religious service
immigrate
medium
altar
because
21. A minor offense against the law
either...or - neither...nor
misdemeanor
comprise
bad
22. A person who gives advice - never advisor
aid
adviser
except
italics
23. Should only be used in place of the person's name if it is what the individual prefers to be known as.
nicknames
primiere
criterion
one another
24. Transportation vehicle
stationary
ravish
bus
sneaked
25. 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.
badly
impostor
titles
who's
26. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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27. When referring to a group of men or men and women who attended a school
figuratively
alumni
rebut
it's
28. In the sense of mass communication - such as magazines - newspapers - the news services - radio - television ad online
as
media
aid
citizen
29. 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.
who's
speeds
whose
citizen
30. To stand still
ravish
troupe
stationary
president
31. In general - confine capitalization to formal titles used directly before an individual's name
media
farther
titles
whose
32. For: peace - chemistry - literature - physics and physiology or medicine - the prize in economic studies is in memorial to alfred and should be referred to as such - ceremonies are held on Dec. 10 - Capitalize when with name - lowercase when not with
his
impostor
Nobel Prize
felony
33. Capitalize if preceded by state name or when used in proper title. lowercase in other uses.
half mast
refute
Legislature
Cabinet
34. More than two people look atcan be used when the number of people being used is indefinite
complement
mean
criteria
one another
35. A member of a predominantly black Islamic sect in the United States. However the term is considered DEROGATORY by members of the sect - who call themselves muslims
courtesy titles
half mast
criteria
Black muslim
36. Completeness of process of supplementing something
complement
in spite of
either...or - neither...nor
flyer
37. Always preferred over persons - persons only used when it's in a direct quote - also a collective noun when referring to a single race or nation so peoples should only be used when speaking of multiple groups
people
firefighter - police officer
allege
principle
38. 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
NAACP
fewer
bus
media
39. Takes a singular verb
flounder
drowned
each
collide - collision
40. To change
homicide
defendant
alter
navel
41. A person who serves as an assistant
people
aide
staunch
drowned
42. A verb meaning to blaze with sudden - bright light or to burst out in anger
flare
liaison
sneaked
who's
43. A group of people - often military or animals
except
troop
composition titles
person
44. An aspect or stage
hanged
arrest
phase
either...or - neither...nor
45. 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.
buss
that
Fourth of July
busses
46. 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.
principal
bus
website
over
47. Kisses
less
besides
busses
troop
48. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes
reference works
affect
composition titles
off of
49. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy
wrack
compliment
emigrate
rebut
50. Is the middle number of points in a series arranged in order of size
forward
subject
median
imply