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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. A decentralized worldwide network of computers that can communicate with each other in later references the Net is acceptable - World Wide Web - like email - is a subset of the Internet. They are not synonymous and should not be used interchangeably.
Internet
liaison
amid
each
2. More than two people look atcan be used when the number of people being used is indefinite
allege
whom
Black muslim
one another
3. Kisses
busses
average
lie
president
4. The way a message is getting out through the media such as a telephone or tv set
founder
medium
No.
amid
5. A specific body of advisers heading executive departments for a president - king - governor - etc
Cabinet
firefighter - police officer
sneaked
except
6. Bulk or quantity reduced in number
subpoena - subpoenaed - subpoenaing
majority
less
since
7. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid
titles
drowned
literally
crisis
8. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)
over
adviser
Nobel Prize
rock 'n' roll
9. Plural form of problem or turning point
whom
ZIP code
teenage
crises
10. Never towards - for a word meaning: moving in a specific direction
flout
stanch
toward
whom
11. The of is unnecessary
crisis
reference works
assure
off of
12. 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.
widower
hopefully
drowned
buses
13. One who comes into a country ___s to it
courtesy titles
affect
immigrate
stanch
14. Not hyphenated when referring to electronic mail - hyphenate other e- terms such as: e-book or e-commerce
norm
lay
widow
email
15. Singular form of problem or turning point
comprise
adviser
either
crisis
16. 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
flair
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further
17. A person who serves as an assistant
biannual
medium
aide
fiance
18. To argue to the contrary
national
among
rebut
titles
19. 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
murder
alumna
misdemeanor
flair
20. A minor offense against the law
troops
misdemeanor
among
marshall
21. Capitalize for architectural style or corporate or governmental bodies that use the word as part of their name. Lowercase when used as an adjective.
compliment
federal
teenage
since
22. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10
No.
heaven
accept
century
23. Correct spelling of a words that means to make fit for - or change to suit a new purpose
accommodate
murder
between
forward
24. Means to receive
liaison
accept
stanch
as
25. The proper name for some trains and buses
median
flyer
muslims
plead - pleaded - pleading - plurals
26. Correct spelling for all uses of a word that means to happen or take place
flay
flounder
occur - occurred - occurring - occurrence
misdemeanor
27. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead
bus
each
forward
among
28. Means ruin or destruction and generally is confined to the phrase wrack and ruin or wracked with doubt (or pain).
wrack
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people
flout
29. Means to influence
naval
affect
homicide
troupe
30. A preposition to compare nouns and pronouns. requires an object - ex. Jayne blocks ___ a pro.
troop
each
like
assure
31. For hanging not referring to a person's death
hung
murder
century
hopefully
32. The pronoun used for references to human beings and to animals with a name
Orient - Oriental
national
who
flare
33. 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.
median
bad
flyer
norm
34. Means to flow in a continuous stream
faze
average
pour
last
35. Completeness of process of supplementing something
NAACP
faze
complement
as
36. 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
infer
assure
effect
daylight saving time
37. Always preferred over persons - persons only used when it's in a direct quote - also a collective noun when referring to a single race or nation so peoples should only be used when speaking of multiple groups
flier
people
reference works
composition titles
38. Two people look at - can be used when the number of people being used is indefinite
hung
each other
who
aid
39. 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
between
mean
principal
speeds
40. Means to gaze intently or steadily
each
median
felony
pore
41. NOW is acceptable on second reference- HQ is in Washington
National Organization for Women
crises
troupe
naval
42. Twice a year (same as biannual)
muslims
founder
half staff
semiannual
43. Avoid the use of last as a synonym for latest if it might imply finality - this word is unnecessary to imply the most recent if there is a month or day used.
login - logon - logoff
last
accommodate
Cabinet
44. Capitalize with the name of city or when referenced specifically. lowercase when plural and when used generically (you can't fight city hall)
badly
City Hall
forward
composition titles
45. Use instead "survived by his wife" or "leaves his wife" not ______ of the late
all right
widow
citizen
since
46. 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
emigrate
since
Nobel Prize
courtesy titles
47. Personal pronoun describing the deity are lowercase
muslims
sneaked
his
imply
48. Connotes success in argument and almost always implies an editorial judgement
troop
in spite of
refute
badly
49. Ashore and not on naval stations flags are flown at
flout
crisis
half staff
pore
50. When speaking of an individual
insure
ravage
muslims
person