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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. 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
principle
off of
semiannual
allege
2. Means to cause or as a noun means a result
its
effect
email
nicknames
3. Singular form of problem or turning point
crises
more than
hopefully
crisis
4. In an analogous sense but not in an exact sense
whose
figuratively
premier
whom
5. Is the possessive of who
felony
whose
ravage
effect
6. Means more than the highest number (subtract lower number from highest number to get this)
person
plurality
italics
pour
7. All nouns that mean different computer functions. Must use these in two words when in verb form.
assure
whose
fiance
login - logon - logoff
8. Spelling for the noun that carries a badge and gun and verb that describes one who keeps things in order
wrack
insure
defendant
marshal
9. Kisses
accommodate
busses
complement
principle
10. A verb meaning to blaze with sudden - bright light or to burst out in anger
firefighter - police officer
badly
amid
flare
11. Means to make sure or give confidence
defendant
whose
assure
naval
12. Action word - past tense is laid - present participle is laying
national
lay
flair
pour
13. All tenses of the word that means a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding
amid
misdemeanor
subpoena - subpoenaed - subpoenaing
resident
14. Means to influence
collide - collision
in-law
comprise
affect
15. 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.
century
bad
ensure
all right
16. Used in proper names and as someone in a parade
aid
majority
marshall
widow
17. To be used instead of the sexist terms
flier
since
firefighter - police officer
either...or - neither...nor
18. AP does not italicize words in news stories.
daylight saving time
italics
stationery
half mast
19. To argue to the contrary
rebut
federal
emigrate
half mast
20. Use the abbreviation for number in conjunction with a figure to indicate position or rank
norm
No.
composition titles
immigrate
21. Is the middle number of points in a series arranged in order of size
forward
website
flier
median
22. To swing the arms widely
murder
flair
principle
subject
23. A member of a predominantly black Islamic sect in the United States. However the term is considered DEROGATORY by members of the sect - who call themselves muslims
as
effect
phase
Black muslim
24. When referring to a woman who has attended a school
alumna
bad
misdemeanor
ZIP code
25. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage
in-law
beside
liaison
Fourth of July
26. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)
buses
alumnus
over
impostor
27. Not amidst for a word that means surrounded by; in the middle of
each
amid
like
stationary
28. To change
flier
because
each
alter
29. Writing paper
stationery
ravage
half mast
resident
30. 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.
rock 'n' roll
liaison
president
last
31. Not hyphenated when referring to electronic mail - hyphenate other e- terms such as: e-book or e-commerce
troops
email
ravish
Nobel Prize
32. Is a contraction of who is - no possessive
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33. Create or put together. It is commonly used actively and passively.
compose
bus
crisis
alumnus
34. Woman to be married
speeds
fiancee
beside
half mast
35. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy
compliment
all right
hang - hangs
citizen
36. The nouns that follow these words do not constitute a compound subject; they are alternate subjects and require a verb that agrees with the nearer subject - Neither they nor he is going - Neither he nor they are going.
heaven
either...or - neither...nor
speeds
biannual
37. Capitalize initials of name but do not place in quotes
magazine names
off of
Cabinet
navel
38. The proper name for some trains and buses
liaison
flyer
arrest
resident
39. The title of an individual who is the first minister in a national government that has a council of ministers. also the correct title for individuals who lead the provincial governments in canada and australia
premier
ravish
flay
criteria
40. Means to flow in a continuous stream
either
last
pour
because
41. Plural form of problem or turning point
each other
crises
president
composition titles
42. Means to guarantee
flaunt
it's
ensure
accommodate
43. Correct spelling for a word that means a channel for communication between groups
buss
liaison
afterward
semiannual
44. NOW is acceptable on second reference- HQ is in Washington
compliment
media
National Organization for Women
founder
45. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)
person
more than
busses
occur - occurred - occurring - occurrence
46. Capitalize if preceded by state name or when used in proper title. lowercase in other uses.
flaunt
Legislature
italics
toward
47. A contraction for it is or it has
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48. Correct spelling of an individual or group being sued or charged with a crime
forward
ZIP code
defendant
accept
49. Completeness of process of supplementing something
as
complement
that
toward
50. 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
hanged
Nobel Prize
whom
muslims