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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Writing paper






2. Kisses






3. A first performance






4. Individual items reduced in number






5. Capitalize with the name of city or when referenced specifically. lowercase when plural and when used generically (you can't fight city hall)






6. Multiple transportation vehicles






7. Singular form of a standard






8. Means in an exact sense






9. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






10. Capitalize if part of a proper noun - lowercase in other uses.






11. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






12. The of is unnecessary






13. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship






14. On ships and at naval stations flags are flown at






15. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






16. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






17. When referring to a group of men or men and women who attended a school






18. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






19. 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






20. To make an ostentatious or defiant display






21. Copy pertaining to the navy






22. A person who gives advice - never advisor






23. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife






24. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






25. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






26. 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.






27. When speaking of an individual






28. Capitalize if preceded by state name or when used in proper title. lowercase in other uses.






29. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use






30. Means to make sure or give confidence






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






32. Not afterwards






33. 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






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






35. One who comes into a country ___s to it






36. Literally - to strip off the skin by whipping - figuratively to tongue-lash a person






37. When referring to a woman who has attended a school






38. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






39. Implies that another person caused the death by holding the victims head under the water.






40. Applies to various types of framework - the verb means to arrange on a rack - to torture - trouble or torment -






41. All nouns that mean different computer functions. Must use these in two words when in verb form.






42. Should only be used in place of the person's name if it is what the individual prefers to be known as.






43. A person who has acquired the full civil rights of a nation either by birth or naturalization. Cities and states in the U.S. do not confer citizenship.






44. Correct spelling for one who deceives by using a false identity






45. Means more than half of an amount






46. To avoid any suggestion that someone is being judged before a trial - do not use a phrase such as arrested for killing. Instead - use arrested on a charge of killing. If a charge hasn't been filed - arrested on suspicion of - or a similar phrase - sh






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






48. Physical distance






49. Singular form of problem or turning point






50. Takes a singular verb