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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. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam
crises
beside
muslims
navel
2. Copy pertaining to the navy
aid
naval
because
majority
3. Correct spelling of a words that means to make fit for - or change to suit a new purpose
NAACP
widow
accommodate
teenage
4. Noun. a fish - verb. to move clumsily or jerkily - to flop about
manslaughter
buss
resident
flounder
5. Only for ensembles of actors - dancers - singers - etc.
troupe
criteria
on
plead - pleaded - pleading - plurals
6. A first performance
infer
buses
primiere
person
7. 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
one another
titles
arrest
teenage
8. Implies a standard of average performance for a given group
citizen
that
among
norm
9. Means to cause or as a noun means a result
last
each
effect
lie
10. One who leaves a country ___s from it
hopefully
City Hall
emigrate
its
11. In general - confine capitalization to formal titles used directly before an individual's name
wrack
titles
each other
between
12. The correct word to introduce clauses - .e.g Jayne blocks the linebacker __ he should
as
busses
composition titles
navel
13. To show contempt for
flout
each other
buss
composition titles
14. Not afterwards
lay
principle
premier
afterward
15. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship
fiance
because
between
crisis
16. The way a message is getting out through the media such as a telephone or tv set
rock 'n' roll
half mast
medium
primiere
17. 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
flout
NAACP
founder
subpoena - subpoenaed - subpoenaing
18. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy
citizen
because
compliment
firefighter - police officer
19. Means to make sure or give confidence
last
affect
heaven
assure
20. 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.
norm
hopefully
widower
who
21. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife
founder
comprise
heaven
hanged
22. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun
OK - OK'd - OK'ing - OKs
accept
its
last
23. Man to be married
flay
fiance
because
accommodate
24. Means to guarantee
crises
ensure
compliment
since
25. Capitalize initials of name but do not place in quotes
magazine names
ravage
ensure
lie
26. 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.
further
national
collide - collision
biennial
27. Means more than half of an amount
flier
majority
federal
insure
28. A table-like platform used in a religious service
Legislature
altar
as
adviser
29. NOW is acceptable on second reference- HQ is in Washington
native
National Organization for Women
hanged
principle
30. Use the abbreviation for number in conjunction with a figure to indicate position or rank
subject
criterion
No.
accept
31. Should only be used in place of the person's name if it is what the individual prefers to be known as.
nicknames
criterion
misdemeanor
century
32. Individual items reduced in number
fewer
flier
mean
flay
33. 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
ravish
either
faze
staunch
34. When referring to a woman who has attended a school
norm
whose
flounder
alumna
35. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid
plead - pleaded - pleading - plurals
National Organization for Women
resident
drowned
36. For essential clauses -important to the meaning of a sentence and without commas. Use when referring to inanimate objects and to animals without a name
that
its
it's
in-law
37. Writing paper
stationery
its
navel
Internet
38. Assistance
aid
teenage
hung
in spite of
39. A listener or reader ____s something from the words
whose
troops
medium
infer
40. Ashore and not on naval stations flags are flown at
subpoena - subpoenaed - subpoenaing
federal
subject
half staff
41. Is the middle number of points in a series arranged in order of size
refute
heaven
demolish or destroyed
median
42. Means to receive
buss
less
accept
titles
43. Refers to the result obtained by dividing a sum by the number of quantities added together
accept
sneaked
flier
average
44. When referring to a group of women who attended a school
defendant
alumnae
reference works
her
45. Means more than the highest number (subtract lower number from highest number to get this)
less
rack
plurality
refute
46. A noun and adjective meaning someone or something first in rank - authority - importance or degree.
whom
principal
plurality
less
47. Is to wreak great destruction or devastation not interchangeable with ravish
immigrate
ravage
flounder
Nobel Prize
48. 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
it's
Nobel Prize
Orient - Oriental
century
49. Do not use this pronoun in reference to nations or ships except in quoted matter
plead - pleaded - pleading - plurals
magazine names
her
each
50. Singular form of a standard
teenage
criterion
hung
flaunt