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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Two people look at - can be used when the number of people being used is indefinite
each other
except
all right
subject
2. To show contempt for
accommodate
over
widower
flout
3. Not hyphenated when referring to electronic mail - hyphenate other e- terms such as: e-book or e-commerce
email
arrest
figuratively
Cabinet
4. A person who has acquired the full civil rights of a nation either by birth or naturalization. Cities and states in the U.S. do not confer citizenship.
alumnae
last
citizen
less
5. When referring to a man who has attended a school
aide
troops
person
alumnus
6. Man to be married
Orient - Oriental
fiance
crises
majority
7. In general - confine capitalization to formal titles used directly before an individual's name
titles
each
since
courtesy titles
8. 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
Black muslim
collide - collision
allege
among
9. The correct word to introduce clauses - .e.g Jayne blocks the linebacker __ he should
OK - OK'd - OK'ing - OKs
Nobel Prize
as
flier
10. Ashore and not on naval stations flags are flown at
infer
it's
which
half staff
11. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship
because
her
heaven
City Hall
12. On ships and at naval stations flags are flown at
people
citizen
widow
half mast
13. More than two people look atcan be used when the number of people being used is indefinite
one another
each other
refute
less
14. Also Independence Day. The federal legal holiday is observed on Friday if July 4 falls on a Saturday - on Monday if it falls on a Sunday.
alumnus
Fourth of July
flout
alumnae
15. Not amidst for a word that means surrounded by; in the middle of
NAACP
amid
imply
aid
16. Means more than the highest number (subtract lower number from highest number to get this)
plurality
alumni
resident
people
17. A picture - a criminal or oneself
semiannual
less
who's
hang - hangs
18. Two words in virtually all uses - one word only when used as an adjective before a noun in a nautical sense: an underway flotilla
besides
less
under way
impostor
19. A first performance
primiere
login - logon - logoff
premier
lay
20. Twice a year (same as biannual)
murder
semiannual
aide
demolish or destroyed
21. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead
crisis
whom
forward
literally
22. In the sense of mass communication - such as magazines - newspapers - the news services - radio - television ad online
crises
email
website
media
23. Extension of time or degree
further
Orient - Oriental
busses
median
24. Means to exclude
except
altar
busses
ensure
25. Implies a standard of average performance for a given group
norm
titles
crises
fiancee
26. Singular form of problem or turning point
crisis
majority
rock 'n' roll
people
27. Do not use these titles just refer to person by first and last name.
NAACP
her
allege
courtesy titles
28. Is used when someone is the object of a verb or preposition
whom
naval
email
since
29. Literally - to strip off the skin by whipping - figuratively to tongue-lash a person
flay
half staff
login - logon - logoff
OK - OK'd - OK'ing - OKs
30. To argue to the contrary
rebut
fiancee
adviser
one another
31. A preposition to compare nouns and pronouns. requires an object - ex. Jayne blocks ___ a pro.
Black muslim
speeds
like
login - logon - logoff
32. Contain to include all or embrace. Used only actively.
comprise
off of
under way
fewer
33. To make an ostentatious or defiant display
reference works
pore
defendant
flaunt
34. Do not use when referring to East Asian nations and their peoples. Asian is the acceptable term for an inhabitant of these nations
website
defendant
Orient - Oriental
insure
35. Means in addition to
literally
Black muslim
besides
alumnae
36. NOW is acceptable on second reference- HQ is in Washington
forward
Black muslim
plead - pleaded - pleading - plurals
National Organization for Women
37. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife
login - logon - logoff
heaven
because
ensure
38. Use the abbreviation for number in conjunction with a figure to indicate position or rank
No.
flair
heaven
crisis
39. One who comes into a country ___s to it
phase
afterward
widower
immigrate
40. Writing paper
OK - OK'd - OK'ing - OKs
beside
stationery
accept
41. Homicide without malice or premeditation
manslaughter
Internet
biannual
wrack
42. For hanging not referring to a person's death
plead - pleaded - pleading - plurals
semiannual
median
hung
43. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam
aid
muslims
Orient - Oriental
wrack
44. Verb to stop the flow of something
infer
stanch
firefighter - police officer
alumnae
45. 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
titles
daylight saving time
farther
criterion
46. Is the middle number of points in a series arranged in order of size
median
alumnae
president
National Organization for Women
47. 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
native
that
fewer
naval
48. Is the possessive of who
magazine names
because
one another
whose
49. The of is unnecessary
off of
century
bad
biennial
50. Means in an exact sense
composition titles
literally
forward
semiannual