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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. 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






2. Means in addition to






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






4. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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5. Means to exclude






6. Not amidst for a word that means surrounded by; in the middle of






7. Past tense when referring to executions or suicides






8. Is a contraction of who is - no possessive

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9. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid






10. Every two years






11. Do not use this pronoun in reference to nations or ships except in quoted matter






12. Noun. a fish - verb. to move clumsily or jerkily - to flop about






13. Homicide without malice or premeditation






14. To bog down become disabled or sink






15. The proper name for some trains and buses






16. Means to receive






17. Action word - past tense is laid - present participle is laying






18. 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






19. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions






20. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






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






22. Not afterwards






23. Correct spelling for all uses of a word that means to happen or take place






24. Copy pertaining to the navy






25. A group of people - often military or animals






26. Contain to include all or embrace. Used only actively.






27. 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.






28. An aspect or stage






29. Do not use the term teenaged






30. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






31. Means to gaze intently or steadily






32. 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.






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






34. Legal term for slaying or killing






35. Use the abbreviation for number in conjunction with a figure to indicate position or rank






36. When speaking of an individual






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






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






39. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






40. A contraction for it is or it has

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41. Means more than the highest number (subtract lower number from highest number to get this)






42. 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.






43. 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.






44. 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.






45. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






46. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)






47. When referring to a man who has attended a school






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






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






50. Plural means several groups of people - often military or animals