NAMES/TITLES
Should you use courtesy titles like "Mr.," "Mrs.," or "Ms." in AP style?
No
Should you spell out numbers at the beginning of a sentence?
YES
What is the preferred word to use when attributing quotes to someone, "said," "believes" or "explains"?
SAID, SAID, SAID!!
What's the rule for capitalizing proper nouns in AP style?
Proper nouns are capitalized, but common nouns are not.
How should you write time in the afternoon using figures and lowercase letters in AP style?
Use figures and lowercase letters with periods when writing about time in the afternoon (e.g., 3:30 p.m.).
What is the recommended way to write out money?
Use the fewest characters possible when writing out money; e.g., $2000, not $2000.00.
What's the format for quoting someone?
"____ comma" the person said
How should this title be capitalized?
The Catcher in the Rye
When referring to a specific year in, how many numbers should you use?
When referring to a specific year, use all four numbers (e.g., 2023).
When referring to a specific year, how many numbers should you use?
FOUR
What should you do with quotes in a written article when there's an attribution provided after the quote?
Each quote is its own paragraph.
Where should punctuation marks be placed concerning quotation marks?
Punctuation goes inside quotation marks
Should you capitalize "english II" or "english class" in AP style?
Capitalize the course title "English II," but not the generic term "english class."
What is excluded from writing the date?
The date does not include the "th."
How should you represent ages in AP style?
Ages are always represented as numbers in AP style.
When listing items in a series of three or more in journalism, should you use a comma before the "and"?
BONUS: what is it called if you do?
No, in journalism, you do not use a comma before "and" in a series of three or more items.
Oxford comma
How should titles of books, movies, or similar works be used?
Use quotation marks around titles of books, movies, or similar works (e.g., "The Great Gatsby").
What should you use when writing out compound numbers in AP style?
Use a hyphen when writing out compound numbers (e.g., forty-five).