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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Do not use before a date or day of the week (redundant) except at the beginning of a sentence.






2. To be used instead of the sexist terms






3. Means to exclude






4. Plural form of problem or turning point






5. Acceptable in a casual sense when the first event in a sequence led logically to the second but was not its direct cause






6. Kiss






7. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






8. A person who gives advice - never advisor






9. Means to flow in a continuous stream






10. To bog down become disabled or sink






11. Extension of time or degree






12. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






13. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






14. 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.






15. Homicide without malice or premeditation






16. To argue to the contrary






17. A group of people - often military or animals






18. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






19. A table-like platform used in a religious service






20. Correct spelling for all uses of a word that means to happen or take place






21. One who leaves a country ___s from it






22. For hanging not referring to a person's death






23. Means in addition to






24. A minor offense against the law






25. All nouns that mean different computer functions. Must use these in two words when in verb form.






26. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






27. Not afterwards






28. Personal pronoun describing the deity are lowercase






29. Preferred as past tense of sneak. Never use snuck






30. Means more than the highest number (subtract lower number from highest number to get this)






31. Capitalize if part of a proper noun - lowercase in other uses.






32. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage






33. Do not use this pronoun in reference to nations or ships except in quoted matter






34. Ashore and not on naval stations flags are flown at






35. Applied to a person residing away from the nation of which he or she is a citizen - or to a person under the protection of a specified nation.






36. A preposition to compare nouns and pronouns. requires an object - ex. Jayne blocks ___ a pro.






37. The proper name for some trains and buses






38. 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






39. A listener or reader ____s something from the words






40. Writing paper






41. Do not use the colloquial past tense form - pled. All tenses of a word that means appeal or request earnestly






42. Singular form of problem or turning point






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






44. 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






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






46. Only for ensembles of actors - dancers - singers - etc.






47. Contain to include all or embrace. Used only actively.






48. Assistance






49. To swing the arms widely






50. Multiple transportation vehicles