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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Means to guarantee






2. Acceptable in a casual sense when the first event in a sequence led logically to the second but was not its direct cause






3. The title of an individual who is the first minister in a national government that has a council of ministers. also the correct title for individuals who lead the provincial governments in canada and australia






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






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






6. Is the middle number of points in a series arranged in order of size






7. 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






8. To abduct - rape or carry away with emotion not interchangeable with ravage






9. Means to flow in a continuous stream






10. Singular form of a standard






11. Past tense when referring to executions or suicides






12. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy






13. 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






14. Do not use the term teenaged






15. Books - computer games - movies - operas - plays - poems - albums and songs - radio and tv programs - lectures - speeches and works of art should all: - capitalize principal words - capitalize an article - quotes around these works that are not: reli






16. Means more than the highest number (subtract lower number from highest number to get this)






17. Means in addition to






18. To swing the arms widely






19. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






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






21. Serious crime - someone is a felon if the have been convicted of a felony whether or not they have spent time in confinement






22. To show contempt for






23. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid






24. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






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






26. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






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






28. Connotes success in argument and almost always implies an editorial judgement






29. A listener or reader ____s something from the words






30. Never okay - all tenses of a word meaning all right

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31. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship






32. Used in proper names and as someone in a parade






33. Contain to include all or embrace. Used only actively.






34. A verb meaning to blaze with sudden - bright light or to burst out in anger






35. To change






36. Takes a singular verb






37. To avoid any suggestion that someone is being judged before a trial - do not use a phrase such as arrested for killing. Instead - use arrested on a charge of killing. If a charge hasn't been filed - arrested on suspicion of - or a similar phrase - sh






38. Means to influence






39. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






40. A group of people - often military or animals






41. Refers to the result obtained by dividing a sum by the number of quantities added together






42. Both mean to do away with something completely. It cannot happen partially and is redundant to say it happened totally.






43. Legal term for slaying or killing






44. Homicide without malice or premeditation






45. Capitalize initials of name but do not place in quotes






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






47. Plural form of problem or turning point






48. A picture - a criminal or oneself






49. When speaking of an individual






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