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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 to make sure or give confidence






2. Preferred term for an aviator or a handbill






3. Do not use these titles just refer to person by first and last name.






4. Means at the side of






5. Create or put together. It is commonly used actively and passively.






6. References to insurance






7. To be used instead of the sexist terms






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






9. 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.






10. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife






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






12. The pronoun used for references to human beings and to animals with a name






13. Correct spelling of a words that means to make fit for - or change to suit a new purpose






14. An aspect or stage






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






16. Singular form of problem or turning point






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






18. To bog down become disabled or sink






19. Man to be married






20. Twice a year (same as biannual)






21. Two words in virtually all uses - one word only when used as an adjective before a noun in a nautical sense: an underway flotilla






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






23. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage






24. Completeness of process of supplementing something






25. Twice a year (same as semiannual)






26. Is to wreak great destruction or devastation not interchangeable with ravish






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






28. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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29. When speaking of an individual






30. Copy pertaining to the navy






31. Applies to various types of framework - the verb means to arrange on a rack - to torture - trouble or torment -






32. 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.






33. Is a contraction of who is - no possessive

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34. Assistance






35. 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






36. On ships and at naval stations flags are flown at






37. Means to exclude






38. Correct spelling of an individual or group being sued or charged with a crime






39. Ashore and not on naval stations flags are flown at






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






41. Correct spelling for a word that means a channel for communication between groups






42. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship






43. Past tense when referring to executions or suicides






44. Plural form of a standard






45. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






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






47. Also Independence Day. The federal legal holiday is observed on Friday if July 4 falls on a Saturday - on Monday if it falls on a Sunday.






48. Individual items reduced in number






49. Capitalize for architectural style or corporate or governmental bodies that use the word as part of their name. Lowercase when used as an adjective.






50. 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.