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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
sneaked
Nobel Prize
criteria
flier
2. Individual items reduced in number
fewer
on
ravish
hung
3. Do not use these titles just refer to person by first and last name.
alumnus
courtesy titles
phase
ensure
4. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10
flare
plead - pleaded - pleading - plurals
OK - OK'd - OK'ing - OKs
century
5. Capitalize if preceded by state name or when used in proper title. lowercase in other uses.
Legislature
in spite of
italics
Cabinet
6. Correct spelling of a words that means to make fit for - or change to suit a new purpose
pour
accommodate
Internet
each other
7. Spelling for the noun that carries a badge and gun and verb that describes one who keeps things in order
Fourth of July
marshal
heaven
City Council
8. Means to exclude
each
except
whose
No.
9. Writing paper
imply
stationery
italics
Black muslim
10. A person who gives advice - never advisor
Internet
criterion
manslaughter
adviser
11. The proper name for some trains and buses
under way
flyer
liaison
Black muslim
12. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions
speeds
widower
arrest
titles
13. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use
misdemeanor
president
imply
aid
14. Not amidst for a word that means surrounded by; in the middle of
except
defendant
forward
amid
15. Connotes success in argument and almost always implies an editorial judgement
felony
refute
rebut
OK - OK'd - OK'ing - OKs
16. The of is unnecessary
heaven
who
off of
flaunt
17. A group of people - often military or animals
norm
lie
either
troop
18. Both mean to do away with something completely. It cannot happen partially and is redundant to say it happened totally.
his
demolish or destroyed
citizen
affect
19. A noun and adjective meaning someone or something first in rank - authority - importance or degree.
in-law
affect
buss
principal
20. More than two people look atcan be used when the number of people being used is indefinite
one another
pore
ensure
each
21. 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.
amid
either...or - neither...nor
busses
murder
22. The correct word to introduce clauses - .e.g Jayne blocks the linebacker __ he should
buss
as
over
demolish or destroyed
23. Takes a singular verb
muslims
Internet
firefighter - police officer
each
24. A person who serves as an assistant
reference works
aide
fiance
subject
25. Completeness of process of supplementing something
naval
complement
pore
flounder
26. Means to influence
OK - OK'd - OK'ing - OKs
affect
naval
accommodate
27. Never okay - all tenses of a word meaning all right
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28. Twice a year (same as biannual)
principal
all right
besides
semiannual
29. Correct spelling for a word that means a channel for communication between groups
liaison
national
primiere
emigrate
30. One who leaves a country ___s from it
federal
wrack
emigrate
hung
31. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead
website
nicknames
collide - collision
forward
32. A minor offense against the law
flounder
troupe
national
misdemeanor
33. A verb meaning to blaze with sudden - bright light or to burst out in anger
flare
accommodate
biannual
off of
34. The way a message is getting out through the media such as a telephone or tv set
daylight saving time
among
alumnae
medium
35. Is the possessive of who
felony
pore
whose
people
36. A specific body of advisers heading executive departments for a president - king - governor - etc
one another
Cabinet
City Council
fiancee
37. 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.
hopefully
wrack
phase
speeds
38. Contain to include all or embrace. Used only actively.
comprise
compose
pore
flout
39. To bog down become disabled or sink
speeds
over
founder
in spite of
40. To swing the arms widely
flair
less
Orient - Oriental
resident
41. Capitalize for architectural style or corporate or governmental bodies that use the word as part of their name. Lowercase when used as an adjective.
as
federal
buses
literally
42. Is the middle number of points in a series arranged in order of size
among
median
flare
compose
43. 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
OK - OK'd - OK'ing - OKs
wrack
allege
occur - occurred - occurring - occurrence
44. Correct spelling of an individual or group being sued or charged with a crime
half staff
defendant
allege
daylight saving time
45. 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.
people
arrest
wrack
national
46. Use the abbreviation for number in conjunction with a figure to indicate position or rank
wrack
primiere
No.
media
47. Means in an exact sense
impostor
whose
alumnae
literally
48. Physical distance
that
among
whom
farther
49. Two objects must be in motion before they can ____.
collide - collision
navel
further
each other
50. 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.
website
pour
norm
medium