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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide
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journalism-and-media
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Takes a singular verb
premier
under way
each
medium
2. Do not use when referring to East Asian nations and their peoples. Asian is the acceptable term for an inhabitant of these nations
ZIP code
City Hall
Orient - Oriental
flaunt
3. 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.
people
whom
national
medium
4. Verb to stop the flow of something
stanch
manslaughter
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under way
5. The correct word to introduce clauses - .e.g Jayne blocks the linebacker __ he should
on
as
refute
flout
6. Should only be used in place of the person's name if it is what the individual prefers to be known as.
nicknames
pore
biennial
bus
7. Correct spelling for all uses of a word that means to happen or take place
ravish
person
occur - occurred - occurring - occurrence
subject
8. Twice a year (same as semiannual)
biannual
troupe
rack
medium
9. Singular form of problem or turning point
reference works
magazine names
comprise
crisis
10. Preferred as past tense of sneak. Never use snuck
sneaked
flare
titles
resident
11. Create or put together. It is commonly used actively and passively.
because
compose
subpoena - subpoenaed - subpoenaing
email
12. Means to cause or as a noun means a result
effect
subject
website
criterion
13. More than two people look atcan be used when the number of people being used is indefinite
felony
since
one another
imply
14. To stand still
stationary
each other
buses
effect
15. For hanging not referring to a person's death
City Council
hung
speeds
premier
16. Capitalize for architectural style or corporate or governmental bodies that use the word as part of their name. Lowercase when used as an adjective.
in spite of
figuratively
native
federal
17. Implies a standard of average performance for a given group
half mast
Black muslim
further
norm
18. Is a bellybutton - or a seedless orange so named because it has a depression that resembles a bellybutton
refute
in spite of
flair
navel
19. 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
citizen
besides
naval
20. 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
all right
each other
fiancee
people
21. Plural form of problem or turning point
afterward
biannual
crises
people
22. A group of people - often military or animals
who
lie
on
troop
23. When speaking of an individual
person
muslims
compose
flare
24. Copy pertaining to the navy
hung
naval
National Organization for Women
misdemeanor
25. A listener or reader ____s something from the words
composition titles
comprise
infer
primiere
26. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)
affect
semiannual
who's
more than
27. Do not use the term teenaged
teenage
magazine names
drowned
staunch
28. Do not use this pronoun in reference to nations or ships except in quoted matter
her
demolish or destroyed
biennial
alter
29. A picture - a criminal or oneself
like
hang - hangs
farther
buses
30. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10
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lie
century
all right
31. Means to flow in a continuous stream
that
hopefully
pour
immigrate
32. Is the possessive of who
effect
his
whose
was drowned
33. When referring to a woman who has attended a school
wrack
media
alumna
allege
34. Means to make sure or give confidence
because
assure
ensure
Cabinet
35. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam
toward
occur - occurred - occurring - occurrence
muslims
people
36. Homicide without malice or premeditation
composition titles
flair
manslaughter
resident
37. 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
NAACP
each other
heaven
flier
38. To change
that
arrest
Internet
alter
39. Correct spelling of an individual or group being sued or charged with a crime
plead - pleaded - pleading - plurals
widower
flounder
defendant
40. On ships and at naval stations flags are flown at
half mast
refute
farther
alumnus
41. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage
premier
troupe
in-law
collide - collision
42. Means to influence
half staff
affect
median
aide
43. Correct spelling of a words that means to make fit for - or change to suit a new purpose
lay
farther
accommodate
majority
44. Capitalize initials of name but do not place in quotes
semiannual
on
less
magazine names
45. The way a message is getting out through the media such as a telephone or tv set
was drowned
medium
bus
Nobel Prize
46. A noun and adjective meaning someone or something first in rank - authority - importance or degree.
norm
lie
half staff
principal
47. 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.
website
resident
semiannual
demolish or destroyed
48. 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
complement
Black muslim
like
alumnus
49. Is used when someone is the object of a verb or preposition
speeds
whom
sneaked
stanch
50. Do not use the colloquial past tense form - pled. All tenses of a word that means appeal or request earnestly
Legislature
plead - pleaded - pleading - plurals
plurality
troop