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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
sneaked
login - logon - logoff
literally
its
2. Use instead "survived by her husband" or "leaves her husband" not ______ of the late
widower
fiance
on
flounder
3. A verb meaning to blaze with sudden - bright light or to burst out in anger
premier
flare
insure
felony
4. Implies that another person caused the death by holding the victims head under the water.
collide - collision
drowned
in spite of
was drowned
5. Used in proper names and as someone in a parade
who
marshall
pore
titles
6. When referring to a group of women who attended a school
all right
alumnae
fiance
altar
7. Connotes success in argument and almost always implies an editorial judgement
refute
National Organization for Women
toward
like
8. To swing the arms widely
hanged
flair
in spite of
flout
9. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship
either...or - neither...nor
because
half staff
immigrate
10. Correct spelling for all uses of a word that means to happen or take place
occur - occurred - occurring - occurrence
marshall
flout
subpoena - subpoenaed - subpoenaing
11. A first performance
primiere
ravish
reference works
daylight saving time
12. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy
compliment
courtesy titles
troupe
flay
13. Create or put together. It is commonly used actively and passively.
immigrate
forward
compose
flare
14. Transportation vehicle
bus
plurality
troops
alumna
15. When referring to a woman who has attended a school
defendant
alumna
flare
OK - OK'd - OK'ing - OKs
16. Correct spelling for a word that means a channel for communication between groups
ZIP code
liaison
mean
its
17. Past tense when referring to executions or suicides
over
in-law
medium
hanged
18. Action word - past tense is laid - present participle is laying
adviser
because
lay
courtesy titles
19. Never towards - for a word meaning: moving in a specific direction
toward
who's
bus
website
20. Do not use when referring to East Asian nations and their peoples. Asian is the acceptable term for an inhabitant of these nations
fiance
premier
stationary
Orient - Oriental
21. 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.
login - logon - logoff
hopefully
crisis
nicknames
22. One who comes into a country ___s to it
over
busses
immigrate
flay
23. 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
liaison
native
between
allege
24. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead
forward
literally
ravage
Black muslim
25. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions
ravage
speeds
altar
fiance
26. In an analogous sense but not in an exact sense
figuratively
it's
liaison
alumnae
27. Twice a year (same as biannual)
semiannual
amid
felony
rebut
28. Copy pertaining to the navy
naval
either...or - neither...nor
that
farther
29. 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
as
pore
drowned
between
30. 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
premier
compose
flare
further
31. Writing paper
phase
composition titles
flaunt
stationery
32. 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
her
defendant
aid
daylight saving time
33. Capitalize initials of name but do not place in quotes
magazine names
flair
alumna
amid
34. For hanging not referring to a person's death
hung
rock 'n' roll
primiere
widow
35. Contain to include all or embrace. Used only actively.
criterion
teenage
speeds
comprise
36. Means in addition to
native
accommodate
her
besides
37. More than two people look atcan be used when the number of people being used is indefinite
one another
on
flyer
aide
38. An aspect or stage
further
alter
phase
fiancee
39. Do not use the term teenaged
less
stationery
alumnus
teenage
40. To abduct - rape or carry away with emotion not interchangeable with ravage
manslaughter
homicide
ravish
who
41. 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.
like
national
ensure
farther
42. A contraction for it is or it has
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43. Means to make sure or give confidence
each
medium
assure
all right
44. Both mean to do away with something completely. It cannot happen partially and is redundant to say it happened totally.
who
ravage
demolish or destroyed
rock 'n' roll
45. Applies to various types of framework - the verb means to arrange on a rack - to torture - trouble or torment -
muslims
premier
native
rack
46. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam
muslims
imply
in spite of
aide
47. Two people look at - can be used when the number of people being used is indefinite
on
stationary
insure
each other
48. Preferred as past tense of sneak. Never use snuck
sneaked
OK - OK'd - OK'ing - OKs
farther
troops
49. 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
troop
more than
that
people
50. A person who gives advice - never advisor
email
adviser
manslaughter
national