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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Introduces more than two items - all pronouns must be in the objective case - among us






2. The correct word to introduce clauses - .e.g Jayne blocks the linebacker __ he should






3. Plural means several groups of people - often military or animals






4. Is acceptable on first reference to avoid a cumbersome lead - but provide the full name in the body of the story - HQ is in Baltimore






5. Kisses






6. Means to receive






7. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid






8. Refers to the result obtained by dividing a sum by the number of quantities added together






9. When speaking of an individual






10. 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






11. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions






12. Means ruin or destruction and generally is confined to the phrase wrack and ruin or wracked with doubt (or pain).






13. Not afterwards






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






15. Use instead "survived by his wife" or "leaves his wife" not ______ of the late






16. Multiple transportation vehicles






17. Means to make sure or give confidence






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






19. Use instead "survived by her husband" or "leaves her husband" not ______ of the late






20. Capitalize initials of name but do not place in quotes






21. Means at the side of






22. One who comes into a country ___s to it






23. Means in an exact sense






24. Plural form of problem or turning point






25. To abduct - rape or carry away with emotion not interchangeable with ravage






26. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use






27. Extension of time or degree






28. Is a bellybutton - or a seedless orange so named because it has a depression that resembles a bellybutton






29. Capitalize for architectural style or corporate or governmental bodies that use the word as part of their name. Lowercase when used as an adjective.






30. In general - confine capitalization to formal titles used directly before an individual's name






31. 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.






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






33. Do not use these titles just refer to person by first and last name.






34. 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.






35. To argue to the contrary






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






37. 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






38. Do not use when referring to East Asian nations and their peoples. Asian is the acceptable term for an inhabitant of these nations






39. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






40. Do not use before a date or day of the week (redundant) except at the beginning of a sentence.






41. Two people look at - can be used when the number of people being used is indefinite






42. To be used instead of the sexist terms






43. Action word - past tense is laid - present participle is laying






44. Individual items reduced in number






45. Means to flow in a continuous stream






46. The proper name for some trains and buses






47. To embarrass or disturb






48. Copy pertaining to the navy






49. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






50. The way a message is getting out through the media such as a telephone or tv set