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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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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. The term denoting that an individual was born in a given location






2. An aspect or stage






3. Verb to stop the flow of something






4. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






5. 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.






6. Connotes success in argument and almost always implies an editorial judgement






7. Means to influence






8. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






9. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid






10. One who comes into a country ___s to it






11. Means to gaze intently or steadily






12. A person who serves as an assistant






13. Is a contraction of who is - no possessive

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14. A first performance






15. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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16. A table-like platform used in a religious service






17. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife






18. In the sense of mass communication - such as magazines - newspapers - the news services - radio - television ad online






19. Only for ensembles of actors - dancers - singers - etc.






20. When referring to a group of women who attended a school






21. Not hyphenated when referring to electronic mail - hyphenate other e- terms such as: e-book or e-commerce






22. In an analogous sense but not in an exact sense






23. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship






24. Should not be used as an adverb. It does not lose its status as an adjective - however - in a sentence such as "I feel bad." Such a statement is the idiomatic equivalent of I am in bad health.






25. Introduces more than two items - all pronouns must be in the objective case - among us






26. All tenses of the word that means a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding






27. Takes a singular verb






28. Means in an exact sense






29. Twice a year (same as biannual)






30. Individual items reduced in number






31. Two words in virtually all uses - one word only when used as an adjective before a noun in a nautical sense: an underway flotilla






32. Use instead "survived by his wife" or "leaves his wife" not ______ of the late






33. To bog down become disabled or sink






34. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






35. Never okay - all tenses of a word meaning all right

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36. Completeness of process of supplementing something






37. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






38. The of is unnecessary






39. A decentralized worldwide network of computers that can communicate with each other in later references the Net is acceptable - World Wide Web - like email - is a subset of the Internet. They are not synonymous and should not be used interchangeably.






40. To change






41. A specific body of advisers heading executive departments for a president - king - governor - etc






42. Kisses






43. Capitalize initials of name but do not place in quotes






44. Means to exclude






45. 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






46. Plural form of a standard






47. Ashore and not on naval stations flags are flown at






48. Use instead "survived by her husband" or "leaves her husband" not ______ of the late






49. Means more than half of an amount






50. To swing the arms widely