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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. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill
in spite of
flier
subpoena - subpoenaed - subpoenaing
primiere
2. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)
resident
more than
primiere
buses
3. Plural form of a standard
speeds
Black muslim
criteria
biennial
4. One who leaves a country ___s from it
primiere
flair
assure
emigrate
5. A person who serves as an assistant
website
aide
lie
its
6. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast
liaison
staunch
buss
more than
7. Capitalize if part of a proper noun - lowercase in other uses.
like
marshall
half staff
City Council
8. Literally - to strip off the skin by whipping - figuratively to tongue-lash a person
compliment
flay
defendant
primiere
9. 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
either
flare
misdemeanor
nicknames
10. Connotes success in argument and almost always implies an editorial judgement
whom
refute
whose
more than
11. 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
primiere
flyer
ZIP code
whose
12. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)
Cabinet
aide
founder
over
13. Books - computer games - movies - operas - plays - poems - albums and songs - radio and tv programs - lectures - speeches and works of art should all: - capitalize principal words - capitalize an article - quotes around these works that are not: reli
person
whom
flaunt
composition titles
14. Kisses
between
email
busses
aide
15. In an analogous sense but not in an exact sense
except
more than
collide - collision
figuratively
16. Ashore and not on naval stations flags are flown at
half staff
as
felony
median
17. 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
mean
wrack
NAACP
primiere
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
who
compliment
infer
under way
19. 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
compliment
muslims
majority
20. Only for ensembles of actors - dancers - singers - etc.
widow
flounder
troupe
ravish
21. To swing the arms widely
murder
either...or - neither...nor
altar
flair
22. Singular form of problem or turning point
navel
crisis
magazine names
more than
23. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions
collide - collision
semiannual
century
speeds
24. To argue to the contrary
rebut
immigrate
buses
as
25. Preferred as past tense of sneak. Never use snuck
troupe
marshall
refute
sneaked
26. Do not use when referring to East Asian nations and their peoples. Asian is the acceptable term for an inhabitant of these nations
emigrate
crisis
allege
Orient - Oriental
27. Two people look at - can be used when the number of people being used is indefinite
each other
rebut
buss
City Hall
28. Correct spelling for all uses of a word that means to happen or take place
principle
rack
flier
occur - occurred - occurring - occurrence
29. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead
alumnus
besides
troupe
forward
30. Spelling for the noun that carries a badge and gun and verb that describes one who keeps things in order
demolish or destroyed
marshal
like
comprise
31. Means in a hopeful manner. Do not use to mean it is hoped - let us hope or we hope - right: It is hoped we will complete our work in June. wrong: Hopefully - we will complete our work in June.
lay
emigrate
hopefully
flyer
32. 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
affect
which
plead - pleaded - pleading - plurals
daylight saving time
33. Never towards - for a word meaning: moving in a specific direction
primiere
flier
bad
toward
34. Transportation vehicle
bus
subpoena - subpoenaed - subpoenaing
faze
manslaughter
35. Means to receive
president
flier
as
accept
36. Refers to inhabitants of states and cities
resident
reference works
refute
like
37. Plural means several groups of people - often military or animals
plurality
criteria
troops
in-law
38. To embarrass or disturb
faze
occur - occurred - occurring - occurrence
staunch
who
39. Never alright. Hyphenate only if used colloquially as a compound modifier: He is an all-right guy.
marshal
manslaughter
all right
national
40. Used in the United Kingdom or other monarchies. Citizen is also acceptable.
City Council
subject
whose
aide
41. Man to be married
each other
lie
staunch
fiance
42. Means to guarantee
emigrate
in-law
ensure
one another
43. Assistance
rock 'n' roll
was drowned
aid
whose
44. A location on the World Wide Web that maintains one or more pages at a specific address. Also webcam - webcast - and webmaster. But as a short form and in terms with separate words - the Web - Web page and Web feed.
whose
plead - pleaded - pleading - plurals
website
hanged
45. To show contempt for
Legislature
flout
accommodate
rack
46. Is the middle number of points in a series arranged in order of size
median
speeds
majority
beside
47. Means at the side of
assure
flaunt
beside
stationary
48. 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.
century
her
citizen
majority
49. Despite means the same thing and is shorter
in spite of
insure
navel
lay
50. Every two years
National Organization for Women
besides
biennial
City Council