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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. Is the middle number of points in a series arranged in order of size
it's
National Organization for Women
ravish
median
2. The proper name for some trains and buses
national
ensure
pour
flyer
3. Malicious - premeditated homicide - some states define certain homicides as this if the killing occurs in the course of armed robbery - rape - etc. - do not say a victim was ____ed unless it was proven in court - instead say the victim was killed or
murder
hung
under way
compose
4. Is a contraction of who is - no possessive
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5. 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.
alter
accept
emigrate
badly
6. A contraction for it is or it has
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7. Kisses
comprise
which
busses
flare
8. Means at the side of
beside
last
nicknames
among
9. Means to flow in a continuous stream
effect
fiancee
norm
pour
10. Homicide without malice or premeditation
its
accept
flare
manslaughter
11. Capitalize as a title and lowercase in all other forms
president
immigrate
his
flare
12. Applies to various types of framework - the verb means to arrange on a rack - to torture - trouble or torment -
rack
last
less
resident
13. To make an ostentatious or defiant display
demolish or destroyed
half staff
flaunt
plead - pleaded - pleading - plurals
14. Should only be used in place of the person's name if it is what the individual prefers to be known as.
whom
courtesy titles
nicknames
rebut
15. Extension of time or degree
each
flout
over
further
16. When referring to a man who has attended a school
Cabinet
hang - hangs
Orient - Oriental
alumnus
17. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife
who
heaven
semiannual
Cabinet
18. Introduces two items - is the correct word when expressing the relationships of three or more items considered one pair at a time - all pronouns must be in the objective case - between him and her - between you and me
people
between
emigrate
his
19. Create or put together. It is commonly used actively and passively.
compose
NAACP
beside
hopefully
20. Do not use before a date or day of the week (redundant) except at the beginning of a sentence.
crises
under way
on
beside
21. Means in addition to
besides
one another
farther
stationery
22. The of is unnecessary
Legislature
off of
majority
flair
23. More than two people look atcan be used when the number of people being used is indefinite
flay
staunch
drowned
one another
24. Indicates a state of reclining. It does not take a direct object. Its past tense is lay. Its past participle is lain and present participle is lying - when __ means to make an untrue statement - the verb forms are lie - lied - lying.
lie
Black muslim
further
nicknames
25. Two people look at - can be used when the number of people being used is indefinite
forward
flay
primiere
each other
26. Means to guarantee
compose
ensure
troop
National Organization for Women
27. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use
all right
imply
compose
who's
28. Correct spelling for a word that means a channel for communication between groups
liaison
founder
ravish
Fourth of July
29. To be used instead of the sexist terms
firefighter - police officer
who
magazine names
semiannual
30. Use instead "survived by his wife" or "leaves his wife" not ______ of the late
navel
widow
misdemeanor
adviser
31. Physical distance
one another
farther
courtesy titles
bus
32. Means in an exact sense
teenage
comprise
literally
drowned
33. 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
lay
daylight saving time
stanch
34. Completeness of process of supplementing something
badly
daylight saving time
flounder
complement
35. The correct word to introduce clauses - .e.g Jayne blocks the linebacker __ he should
Legislature
as
off of
compose
36. Two objects must be in motion before they can ____.
medium
flier
collide - collision
plead - pleaded - pleading - plurals
37. A group of people - often military or animals
imply
troop
comprise
insure
38. Individual items reduced in number
fewer
one another
bad
accommodate
39. Never alright. Hyphenate only if used colloquially as a compound modifier: He is an all-right guy.
on
sneaked
who
all right
40. 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.
resident
courtesy titles
hopefully
troop
41. Do not use the term teenaged
Internet
teenage
either
reference works
42. Action word - past tense is laid - present participle is laying
busses
under way
lay
semiannual
43. Is to wreak great destruction or devastation not interchangeable with ravish
heaven
magazine names
stationary
ravage
44. Connotes success in argument and almost always implies an editorial judgement
mean
forward
pour
refute
45. Kiss
NAACP
buss
literally
navel
46. Noun that means a fundamental truth - law - doctrine - or motivating force
No.
principle
buss
hopefully
47. Capitalize if preceded by state name or when used in proper title. lowercase in other uses.
marshall
Legislature
OK - OK'd - OK'ing - OKs
flay
48. Means to make sure or give confidence
navel
email
italics
assure
49. 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.
fiance
who
website
citizen
50. When referring to a group of women who attended a school
alumnae
collide - collision
flyer
primiere