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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Never towards - for a word meaning: moving in a specific direction






3. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife






4. Twice a year (same as biannual)






5. Writing paper






6. One who leaves a country ___s from it






7. Preferred as past tense of sneak. Never use snuck






8. Means at the side of






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






10. The way a message is getting out through the media such as a telephone or tv set






11. The title of an individual who is the first minister in a national government that has a council of ministers. also the correct title for individuals who lead the provincial governments in canada and australia






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






13. A person who gives advice - never advisor






14. The of is unnecessary






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






16. Extension of time or degree






17. Means to exclude






18. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






19. To show contempt for






20. A listener or reader ____s something from the words






21. Both mean to do away with something completely. It cannot happen partially and is redundant to say it happened totally.






22. To argue to the contrary






23. Do not use when referring to East Asian nations and their peoples. Asian is the acceptable term for an inhabitant of these nations






24. For essential clauses -important to the meaning of a sentence and without commas. Use when referring to inanimate objects and to animals without a name






25. Individual items reduced in number






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






27. Means in addition to






28. Plural form of a standard






29. A minor offense against the law






30. Refers to the result obtained by dividing a sum by the number of quantities added together






31. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






32. The proper name for some trains and buses






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






34. Singular form of problem or turning point






35. 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






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






37. 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.






38. Used in proper names and as someone in a parade






39. Bulk or quantity reduced in number






40. 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






41. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid






42. 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






43. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






44. Is a bellybutton - or a seedless orange so named because it has a depression that resembles a bellybutton






45. 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






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






47. Refers to inhabitants of states and cities






48. Two people look at - can be used when the number of people being used is indefinite






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






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