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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. 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
troupe
NAACP
reference works
ravish
2. A group of people - often military or animals
flay
heaven
comprise
troop
3. Capitalize if preceded by state name or when used in proper title. lowercase in other uses.
buses
last
homicide
Legislature
4. When referring to a group of men or men and women who attended a school
titles
troops
alumni
aid
5. 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
either
widow
allege
ravish
6. Do not use the colloquial past tense form - pled. All tenses of a word that means appeal or request earnestly
ZIP code
liaison
plead - pleaded - pleading - plurals
flounder
7. NOW is acceptable on second reference- HQ is in Washington
president
nicknames
NAACP
National Organization for Women
8. Writing paper
stationery
between
defendant
marshal
9. Individual items reduced in number
hang - hangs
less
fewer
mean
10. More than two people look atcan be used when the number of people being used is indefinite
native
rock 'n' roll
one another
Internet
11. 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
Black muslim
premier
ZIP code
on
12. Action word - past tense is laid - present participle is laying
founder
murder
lay
hang - hangs
13. 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
its
comprise
accommodate
premier
14. To show contempt for
flout
No.
flier
Legislature
15. Means ruin or destruction and generally is confined to the phrase wrack and ruin or wracked with doubt (or pain).
whose
firefighter - police officer
wrack
biannual
16. Do not use this pronoun in reference to nations or ships except in quoted matter
fiance
comprise
her
one another
17. Assistance
immigrate
that
City Hall
aid
18. Both mean to do away with something completely. It cannot happen partially and is redundant to say it happened totally.
demolish or destroyed
less
in spite of
altar
19. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship
century
less
stanch
because
20. Completeness of process of supplementing something
flair
complement
besides
between
21. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife
besides
stationary
titles
heaven
22. Only for ensembles of actors - dancers - singers - etc.
troupe
italics
flay
Legislature
23. 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
flout
National Organization for Women
hang - hangs
24. Refers to inhabitants of states and cities
fiance
resident
Cabinet
whom
25. Connotes success in argument and almost always implies an editorial judgement
comprise
refute
misdemeanor
premier
26. A minor offense against the law
widower
misdemeanor
troupe
arrest
27. In the sense of mass communication - such as magazines - newspapers - the news services - radio - television ad online
media
City Hall
subject
speeds
28. When referring to a group of women who attended a school
who
affect
alumnae
in spite of
29. Means at the side of
troupe
criterion
beside
off of
30. Correct spelling of a words that means to make fit for - or change to suit a new purpose
premier
speeds
accommodate
aide
31. A picture - a criminal or oneself
Legislature
hang - hangs
City Council
Fourth of July
32. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10
resident
literally
who
century
33. Not hyphenated when referring to electronic mail - hyphenate other e- terms such as: e-book or e-commerce
either
crisis
occur - occurred - occurring - occurrence
email
34. One who leaves a country ___s from it
alumnus
among
emigrate
people
35. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun
aide
its
bus
that
36. For non essential clauses - where the pronoun is less necessary and use commas. use when referring to inanimate objects and to animals without a name
plead - pleaded - pleading - plurals
biannual
crisis
which
37. Plural form of problem or turning point
afterward
crises
misdemeanor
composition titles
38. Not amidst for a word that means surrounded by; in the middle of
founder
principal
amid
alumnus
39. Twice a year (same as biannual)
semiannual
either
hanged
demolish or destroyed
40. Physical distance
farther
arrest
comprise
flounder
41. Extension of time or degree
assure
who
further
afterward
42. In an analogous sense but not in an exact sense
figuratively
premier
flyer
media
43. Applies to various types of framework - the verb means to arrange on a rack - to torture - trouble or torment -
crises
heaven
further
rack
44. When speaking of an individual
plead - pleaded - pleading - plurals
adviser
medium
person
45. Plural means several groups of people - often military or animals
firefighter - police officer
liaison
magazine names
troops
46. Twice a year (same as semiannual)
speeds
buss
infer
biannual
47. Also Independence Day. The federal legal holiday is observed on Friday if July 4 falls on a Saturday - on Monday if it falls on a Sunday.
further
her
Fourth of July
media
48. When referring to a man who has attended a school
alumnus
occur - occurred - occurring - occurrence
each
hopefully
49. Multiple transportation vehicles
bus
buses
her
forward
50. A person who serves as an assistant
flair
fiancee
aide
medium