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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide
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journalism-and-media
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Noun. a fish - verb. to move clumsily or jerkily - to flop about
flounder
Black muslim
whom
firefighter - police officer
2. Correct spelling for one who deceives by using a false identity
impostor
average
subpoena - subpoenaed - subpoenaing
phase
3. To bog down become disabled or sink
flout
wrack
founder
buss
4. 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
aid
lie
among
Black muslim
5. Refers to inhabitants of states and cities
resident
its
each
national
6. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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7. Is the possessive of who
whose
naval
widower
all right
8. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast
national
which
staunch
flyer
9. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use
badly
imply
National Organization for Women
City Council
10. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead
premier
NAACP
forward
either...or - neither...nor
11. Use instead "survived by his wife" or "leaves his wife" not ______ of the late
widow
criteria
toward
it's
12. Spelling for the noun that carries a badge and gun and verb that describes one who keeps things in order
flaunt
marshal
flay
badly
13. Use the abbreviation for number in conjunction with a figure to indicate position or rank
No.
beside
Internet
pore
14. Avoid the use of last as a synonym for latest if it might imply finality - this word is unnecessary to imply the most recent if there is a month or day used.
literally
half mast
altar
last
15. Contain to include all or embrace. Used only actively.
comprise
National Organization for Women
fewer
murder
16. 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
Cabinet
alumnae
in-law
17. Plural means several groups of people - often military or animals
troops
Cabinet
City Council
faze
18. One who comes into a country ___s to it
immigrate
navel
flare
buses
19. Means more than half of an amount
navel
majority
aid
except
20. Twice a year (same as semiannual)
subpoena - subpoenaed - subpoenaing
biannual
buses
website
21. A specific body of advisers heading executive departments for a president - king - governor - etc
national
heaven
majority
Cabinet
22. Singular form of problem or turning point
ravish
forward
crisis
muslims
23. On ships and at naval stations flags are flown at
half mast
all right
its
norm
24. A contraction for it is or it has
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25. Literally - to strip off the skin by whipping - figuratively to tongue-lash a person
flay
since
phase
its
26. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes
affect
semiannual
reference works
average
27. Only for ensembles of actors - dancers - singers - etc.
City Hall
immigrate
firefighter - police officer
troupe
28. 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
plurality
which
City Hall
National Organization for Women
29. A table-like platform used in a religious service
under way
besides
Legislature
altar
30. Takes a singular verb
each
primiere
bad
infer
31. Bulk or quantity reduced in number
less
Orient - Oriental
in spite of
medium
32. Completeness of process of supplementing something
City Hall
complement
fiance
under way
33. 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
muslims
composition titles
either...or - neither...nor
affect
34. 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.
Black muslim
national
last
emigrate
35. Means to make sure or give confidence
principle
hanged
flare
assure
36. Do not use the term teenaged
teenage
manslaughter
hung
flaunt
37. Assistance
comprise
infer
flay
aid
38. To stand still
pore
drowned
stationary
italics
39. To show contempt for
flout
marshal
widow
founder
40. All tenses of the word that means a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding
subpoena - subpoenaed - subpoenaing
it's
average
founder
41. The way a message is getting out through the media such as a telephone or tv set
pour
alumnus
whom
medium
42. Is used when someone is the object of a verb or preposition
literally
whom
hang - hangs
alumnus
43. Transportation vehicle
altar
premier
complement
bus
44. 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
crisis
NAACP
norm
accommodate
45. Plural form of a standard
troops
criteria
forward
majority
46. NOW is acceptable on second reference- HQ is in Washington
less
email
National Organization for Women
murder
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.
Fourth of July
president
assure
murder
48. One who leaves a country ___s from it
alumna
toward
demolish or destroyed
emigrate
49. Means to flow in a continuous stream
alumnae
pour
daylight saving time
complement
50. 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.
either...or - neither...nor
buss
literally
ensure