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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. When referring to a group of men or men and women who attended a school
criterion
toward
alumni
email
2. An aspect or stage
ravish
one another
each
phase
3. Means to make sure or give confidence
crises
citizen
assure
was drowned
4. One who leaves a country ___s from it
liaison
troop
emigrate
principle
5. Correct spelling of an individual or group being sued or charged with a crime
defendant
was drowned
which
under way
6. Literally - to strip off the skin by whipping - figuratively to tongue-lash a person
flay
norm
nicknames
resident
7. Assistance
national
century
aid
OK - OK'd - OK'ing - OKs
8. Capitalize if part of a proper noun - lowercase in other uses.
phase
City Council
courtesy titles
defendant
9. To show contempt for
flier
login - logon - logoff
widower
flout
10. Twice a year (same as semiannual)
federal
each other
biannual
drowned
11. 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
median
last
rack
either
12. Plural means several groups of people - often military or animals
aide
Cabinet
wrack
troops
13. Capitalize if preceded by state name or when used in proper title. lowercase in other uses.
alumna
busses
email
Legislature
14. When referring to a group of women who attended a school
login - logon - logoff
alumnae
that
No.
15. Is used when someone is the object of a verb or preposition
troops
whom
naval
Orient - Oriental
16. A table-like platform used in a religious service
more than
fiancee
under way
altar
17. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun
alumnae
its
all right
stationary
18. Ashore and not on naval stations flags are flown at
nicknames
half staff
OK - OK'd - OK'ing - OKs
badly
19. Transportation vehicle
bus
crises
alumna
reference works
20. Correct spelling of a words that means to make fit for - or change to suit a new purpose
accommodate
misdemeanor
bad
native
21. A noun and adjective meaning someone or something first in rank - authority - importance or degree.
principal
her
widow
navel
22. Singular form of a standard
was drowned
like
aide
criterion
23. Noun. a fish - verb. to move clumsily or jerkily - to flop about
flounder
compliment
rock 'n' roll
hang - hangs
24. Means to cause or as a noun means a result
effect
troop
in-law
hopefully
25. Extension of time or degree
rack
further
stanch
italics
26. Capitalize for architectural style or corporate or governmental bodies that use the word as part of their name. Lowercase when used as an adjective.
flyer
was drowned
email
federal
27. Refers to inhabitants of states and cities
hung
further
resident
less
28. One who comes into a country ___s to it
ZIP code
over
ravage
immigrate
29. Two objects must be in motion before they can ____.
collide - collision
marshall
biannual
alumnae
30. For hanging not referring to a person's death
norm
whose
hung
marshall
31. AP does not italicize words in news stories.
troops
italics
figuratively
since
32. 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
lie
phase
widower
ZIP code
33. Never alright. Hyphenate only if used colloquially as a compound modifier: He is an all-right guy.
magazine names
all right
aid
bad
34. A person who gives advice - never advisor
median
login - logon - logoff
adviser
staunch
35. Use instead "survived by her husband" or "leaves her husband" not ______ of the late
buss
widower
either
flaunt
36. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions
speeds
email
flout
complement
37. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead
his
pore
allege
forward
38. Homicide without malice or premeditation
courtesy titles
manslaughter
plurality
in spite of
39. Should not be used as an adverb - use only as adjective. "I feel badly" - could be interpreted as meaning that your sense of touch was bad.
badly
flay
National Organization for Women
troupe
40. The proper name for some trains and buses
flyer
medium
flout
either...or - neither...nor
41. 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
allege
reference works
speeds
comprise
42. Used in the United Kingdom or other monarchies. Citizen is also acceptable.
subject
magazine names
manslaughter
that
43. On ships and at naval stations flags are flown at
Orient - Oriental
less
whom
half mast
44. Means at the side of
his
beside
whom
half staff
45. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)
over
founder
troupe
liaison
46. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast
immigrate
except
collide - collision
staunch
47. To be used instead of the sexist terms
Fourth of July
more than
beside
firefighter - police officer
48. Do not use before a date or day of the week (redundant) except at the beginning of a sentence.
sneaked
Nobel Prize
farther
on
49. All nouns that mean different computer functions. Must use these in two words when in verb form.
stationery
login - logon - logoff
refute
alumna
50. Indicates a state of reclining. It does not take a direct object. Its past tense is lay. Its past participle is lain and present participle is lying - when __ means to make an untrue statement - the verb forms are lie - lied - lying.
occur - occurred - occurring - occurrence
amid
arrest
lie