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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. Not amidst for a word that means surrounded by; in the middle of
amid
website
among
average
2. The correct word to introduce clauses - .e.g Jayne blocks the linebacker __ he should
biennial
as
between
Cabinet
3. In general - confine capitalization to formal titles used directly before an individual's name
stationery
Nobel Prize
No.
titles
4. Two people look at - can be used when the number of people being used is indefinite
subject
navel
each other
premier
5. Connotes success in argument and almost always implies an editorial judgement
refute
last
flout
all right
6. To stand still
stationary
off of
ensure
alumni
7. Not afterwards
drowned
afterward
norm
in spite of
8. NOW is acceptable on second reference- HQ is in Washington
National Organization for Women
under way
whom
teenage
9. Two objects must be in motion before they can ____.
rack
troupe
collide - collision
italics
10. Man to be married
each
nicknames
fiance
titles
11. Serious crime - someone is a felon if the have been convicted of a felony whether or not they have spent time in confinement
president
off of
felony
rack
12. An aspect or stage
subject
half staff
phase
afterward
13. Means in an exact sense
literally
Legislature
insure
flounder
14. To show contempt for
citizen
national
between
flout
15. In an analogous sense but not in an exact sense
complement
who
buses
figuratively
16. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions
speeds
his
flaunt
demolish or destroyed
17. A table-like platform used in a religious service
buss
stationery
altar
impostor
18. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill
norm
in-law
flier
fiancee
19. Should only be used in place of the person's name if it is what the individual prefers to be known as.
nicknames
staunch
accept
sneaked
20. Means to exclude
ravish
except
half mast
primiere
21. Every two years
refute
biennial
OK - OK'd - OK'ing - OKs
alumnus
22. To be used instead of the sexist terms
crises
occur - occurred - occurring - occurrence
refute
firefighter - police officer
23. In its sense used in arithmetic and statistics - is an average and is determined by adding the series of numbers and dividing the sum by the number of cases
since
ravage
semiannual
mean
24. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast
since
liaison
federal
staunch
25. Implies that another person caused the death by holding the victims head under the water.
ensure
was drowned
half staff
composition titles
26. One who comes into a country ___s to it
refute
immigrate
among
demolish or destroyed
27. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)
because
fiance
more than
ravish
28. Do not use when referring to East Asian nations and their peoples. Asian is the acceptable term for an inhabitant of these nations
principle
Orient - Oriental
person
that
29. Means to make sure or give confidence
assure
arrest
primiere
beside
30. Copy pertaining to the navy
naval
norm
plurality
occur - occurred - occurring - occurrence
31. Preferred as past tense of sneak. Never use snuck
like
subpoena - subpoenaed - subpoenaing
magazine names
sneaked
32. Do not use this pronoun in reference to nations or ships except in quoted matter
her
defendant
one another
compose
33. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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34. To change
alter
all right
immigrate
half staff
35. Is a contraction of who is - no possessive
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36. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid
was drowned
her
drowned
premier
37. Should not be used as an adverb. It does not lose its status as an adjective - however - in a sentence such as "I feel bad." Such a statement is the idiomatic equivalent of I am in bad health.
on
flier
bad
stationary
38. Create or put together. It is commonly used actively and passively.
compose
it's
premier
flier
39. Twice a year (same as biannual)
semiannual
Legislature
email
half staff
40. The proper name for some trains and buses
all right
flyer
because
who's
41. Extension of time or degree
courtesy titles
further
half mast
primiere
42. 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.
website
each
criteria
titles
43. A person who gives advice - never advisor
flaunt
rock 'n' roll
adviser
nicknames
44. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes
century
except
aid
reference works
45. Means to flow in a continuous stream
adviser
email
pour
majority
46. Plural form of a standard
criteria
fiance
insure
mean
47. Legal term for slaying or killing
less
nicknames
homicide
busses
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
National Organization for Women
president
navel
Nobel Prize
49. Do not use before a date or day of the week (redundant) except at the beginning of a sentence.
on
figuratively
staunch
all right
50. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam
figuratively
occur - occurred - occurring - occurrence
muslims
stationary