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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Means more than the highest number (subtract lower number from highest number to get this)






2. Individual items reduced in number






3. 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






4. Plural form of a standard






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






6. A person who serves as an assistant






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






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






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






10. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame


11. A contraction for it is or it has


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






13. Used in the United Kingdom or other monarchies. Citizen is also acceptable.






14. In general - confine capitalization to formal titles used directly before an individual's name






15. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use






16. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






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






18. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions






19. To argue to the contrary






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






21. To stand still






22. 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






23. Is a contraction of who is - no possessive


24. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






25. 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.






26. The proper name for some trains and buses






27. 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.






28. To be used instead of the sexist terms






29. Means to flow in a continuous stream






30. When referring to a group of women who attended a school






31. 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






32. Means to influence






33. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






34. A preposition to compare nouns and pronouns. requires an object - ex. Jayne blocks ___ a pro.






35. More than two people look atcan be used when the number of people being used is indefinite






36. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy






37. 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






38. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






39. Is the possessive of who






40. Singular form of a standard






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






42. Is the middle number of points in a series arranged in order of size






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






44. Two objects must be in motion before they can ____.






45. Acceptable in a casual sense when the first event in a sequence led logically to the second but was not its direct cause






46. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage






47. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






48. To bog down become disabled or sink






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






50. 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