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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide
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Subject
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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. Capitalize for architectural style or corporate or governmental bodies that use the word as part of their name. Lowercase when used as an adjective.
flaunt
each
federal
No.
2. 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
since
medium
Nobel Prize
flyer
3. One who comes into a country ___s to it
titles
Cabinet
immigrate
altar
4. A table-like platform used in a religious service
alumnus
murder
was drowned
altar
5. One who leaves a country ___s from it
emigrate
person
reference works
last
6. Never towards - for a word meaning: moving in a specific direction
subject
stationery
toward
median
7. To argue to the contrary
composition titles
rebut
bad
altar
8. Use the abbreviation for number in conjunction with a figure to indicate position or rank
resident
No.
complement
accommodate
9. Refers to the result obtained by dividing a sum by the number of quantities added together
faze
assure
average
hang - hangs
10. Two words in virtually all uses - one word only when used as an adjective before a noun in a nautical sense: an underway flotilla
citizen
under way
half staff
each other
11. 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.
crises
biannual
off of
badly
12. 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
NAACP
City Council
media
daylight saving time
13. Means to gaze intently or steadily
flay
mean
pore
italics
14. Past tense when referring to executions or suicides
citizen
hanged
stationary
mean
15. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use
further
was drowned
imply
flare
16. To be used instead of the sexist terms
firefighter - police officer
since
Nobel Prize
murder
17. When referring to a man who has attended a school
it's
widow
alumnus
farther
18. Correct spelling for one who deceives by using a false identity
stationery
Legislature
founder
impostor
19. The way a message is getting out through the media such as a telephone or tv set
medium
alumna
defendant
was drowned
20. Man to be married
fiance
OK - OK'd - OK'ing - OKs
since
primiere
21. Twice a year (same as biannual)
semiannual
flair
subpoena - subpoenaed - subpoenaing
flay
22. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)
more than
email
navel
refute
23. Implies a standard of average performance for a given group
norm
was drowned
century
troop
24. Assistance
federal
homicide
aid
OK - OK'd - OK'ing - OKs
25. Not afterwards
founder
afterward
was drowned
each
26. Plural form of a standard
afterward
criteria
flair
adviser
27. Noun that means a fundamental truth - law - doctrine - or motivating force
principle
drowned
nicknames
aide
28. Kisses
firefighter - police officer
allege
nicknames
busses
29. Not amidst for a word that means surrounded by; in the middle of
off of
rebut
amid
complement
30. An aspect or stage
alumnus
phase
person
in-law
31. 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
which
Fourth of July
half staff
crises
32. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead
farther
homicide
forward
comprise
33. Capitalize if preceded by state name or when used in proper title. lowercase in other uses.
felony
crises
Legislature
resident
34. Introduces more than two items - all pronouns must be in the objective case - among us
either...or - neither...nor
people
native
among
35. Means to cause or as a noun means a result
ravish
stationary
effect
website
36. Means more than the highest number (subtract lower number from highest number to get this)
biennial
plurality
either...or - neither...nor
marshal
37. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill
sneaked
flier
flay
nicknames
38. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam
navel
naval
muslims
biannual
39. Always preferred over persons - persons only used when it's in a direct quote - also a collective noun when referring to a single race or nation so peoples should only be used when speaking of multiple groups
titles
people
No.
altar
40. Singular form of a standard
lay
criterion
imply
Fourth of July
41. References to insurance
insure
between
ensure
firefighter - police officer
42. A person who serves as an assistant
reference works
besides
aid
aide
43. To show contempt for
bus
flout
farther
Black muslim
44. Literally - to strip off the skin by whipping - figuratively to tongue-lash a person
each other
flay
flounder
Nobel Prize
45. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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46. The proper name for some trains and buses
bad
crisis
flyer
collide - collision
47. A listener or reader ____s something from the words
infer
figuratively
complement
in-law
48. Used in the United Kingdom or other monarchies. Citizen is also acceptable.
native
comprise
arrest
subject
49. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions
website
speeds
half mast
like
50. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast
flier
phase
felony
staunch