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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Man to be married






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






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






4. Extension of time or degree






5. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






6. Capitalize with the name of city or when referenced specifically. lowercase when plural and when used generically (you can't fight city hall)






7. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






8. Use all-caps ZIP for zoning improvement plan - but always lowercase the word code - run the 5 digits together without a comma and do not put a comma between state name and ZIP






9. To bog down become disabled or sink






10. Means in an exact sense






11. Implies a standard of average performance for a given group






12. 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






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






14. When referring to a group of men or men and women who attended a school






15. Singular form of a standard






16. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






17. One who leaves a country ___s from it






18. Means to flow in a continuous stream






19. To be used instead of the sexist terms






20. Spelling for the noun that carries a badge and gun and verb that describes one who keeps things in order






21. 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






22. 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






23. To change






24. Writing paper






25. Capitalize for architectural style or corporate or governmental bodies that use the word as part of their name. Lowercase when used as an adjective.






26. Means to influence






27. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage






28. Not afterwards






29. Means more than half of an amount






30. Used in the United Kingdom or other monarchies. Citizen is also acceptable.






31. 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






32. Woman to be married






33. Means in addition to






34. Use instead "survived by her husband" or "leaves her husband" not ______ of the late






35. Is the possessive of who






36. All tenses of the word that means a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding






37. 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






38. Copy pertaining to the navy






39. The term denoting that an individual was born in a given location






40. To show contempt for






41. Means to exclude






42. 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






43. The pronoun used for references to human beings and to animals with a name






44. A first performance






45. 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






46. A picture - a criminal or oneself






47. Use the abbreviation for number in conjunction with a figure to indicate position or rank






48. Plural form of problem or turning point






49. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






50. Is used when someone is the object of a verb or preposition