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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. 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.
pore
more than
her
Internet
2. Is a contraction of who is - no possessive
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3. To show contempt for
flout
flounder
mean
majority
4. All tenses of the word that means a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding
insure
refute
subpoena - subpoenaed - subpoenaing
literally
5. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use
effect
City Hall
imply
ZIP code
6. Implies a standard of average performance for a given group
norm
subject
immigrate
staunch
7. A verb meaning to blaze with sudden - bright light or to burst out in anger
buss
national
all right
flare
8. A location on the World Wide Web that maintains one or more pages at a specific address. Also webcam - webcast - and webmaster. But as a short form and in terms with separate words - the Web - Web page and Web feed.
compose
resident
website
fewer
9. To bog down become disabled or sink
lie
ZIP code
founder
like
10. For: peace - chemistry - literature - physics and physiology or medicine - the prize in economic studies is in memorial to alfred and should be referred to as such - ceremonies are held on Dec. 10 - Capitalize when with name - lowercase when not with
immigrate
whose
wrack
Nobel Prize
11. Man to be married
compose
fiance
badly
flair
12. 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
phase
arrest
semiannual
less
13. Homicide without malice or premeditation
manslaughter
who's
complement
stationery
14. The way a message is getting out through the media such as a telephone or tv set
medium
Nobel Prize
whose
flier
15. 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
composition titles
flair
over
phase
16. 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
that
infer
immigrate
biannual
17. Capitalize for architectural style or corporate or governmental bodies that use the word as part of their name. Lowercase when used as an adjective.
federal
median
flay
bus
18. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes
reference works
flair
plurality
altar
19. Refers to inhabitants of states and cities
resident
widow
italics
altar
20. Never okay - all tenses of a word meaning all right
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21. When speaking of an individual
fiancee
century
Black muslim
person
22. A person who gives advice - never advisor
adviser
like
premier
flair
23. Action word - past tense is laid - present participle is laying
bad
lay
founder
occur - occurred - occurring - occurrence
24. 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
primiere
buses
his
which
25. Implies that another person caused the death by holding the victims head under the water.
homicide
besides
was drowned
murder
26. Do not use this pronoun in reference to nations or ships except in quoted matter
her
alumnae
principle
one another
27. 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.
composition titles
medium
hang - hangs
either...or - neither...nor
28. Means in addition to
amid
flaunt
widow
besides
29. To change
altar
alter
each other
felony
30. Capitalize if preceded by state name or when used in proper title. lowercase in other uses.
since
it's
Legislature
ravage
31. Not hyphenated when referring to electronic mail - hyphenate other e- terms such as: e-book or e-commerce
her
email
compliment
widower
32. Is acceptable on first reference to avoid a cumbersome lead - but provide the full name in the body of the story - HQ is in Baltimore
semiannual
NAACP
norm
affect
33. The proper name for some trains and buses
fiancee
flyer
hanged
phase
34. Kiss
accommodate
buss
accept
farther
35. 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.
fewer
national
titles
federal
36. Capitalize initials of name but do not place in quotes
nicknames
magazine names
City Hall
courtesy titles
37. Two words in virtually all uses - one word only when used as an adjective before a noun in a nautical sense: an underway flotilla
under way
subpoena - subpoenaed - subpoenaing
pour
president
38. The correct word to introduce clauses - .e.g Jayne blocks the linebacker __ he should
compliment
norm
Cabinet
as
39. Is used when someone is the object of a verb or preposition
firefighter - police officer
further
City Council
whom
40. NOW is acceptable on second reference- HQ is in Washington
principle
murder
National Organization for Women
biennial
41. Not amidst for a word that means surrounded by; in the middle of
amid
marshall
arrest
accept
42. Copy pertaining to the navy
naval
homicide
was drowned
buses
43. Applies to various types of framework - the verb means to arrange on a rack - to torture - trouble or torment -
aid
rack
italics
its
44. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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45. When referring to a group of women who attended a school
Orient - Oriental
faze
her
alumnae
46. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)
buss
fiancee
NAACP
more than
47. Avoid the use of last as a synonym for latest if it might imply finality - this word is unnecessary to imply the most recent if there is a month or day used.
italics
last
either...or - neither...nor
between
48. Means ruin or destruction and generally is confined to the phrase wrack and ruin or wracked with doubt (or pain).
toward
insure
wrack
drowned
49. Capitalize as a title and lowercase in all other forms
hopefully
president
century
flier
50. Means to receive
accept
forward
website
which