Caps Lock Off
This job title it is only capitalized when it comes before a name.
What is "president"?
Example: President Annarelli
Instead of using 12 a.m. or 12 p.m. in AP style what do you say instead?
According to AP style what numbers are you supposed to write out?
One-Nine
10 and up you just write the number like in this sentence.
The volleyball game was hosted on September 4. What is wrong with this sentence?
September should be abbreviated because it is followed with a specific day.
The only months that are not abbreviated are (March, April, May, June and July)
When should you use a person's first and last name?
The first time he or she is mentioned
In AP Style, the names of seasons — like spring, summer, fall, and winter — are capitalized under this condition.
What is "only when part of a formal event or name"? (e.g., Spring Ball)
This is how you would write “3 o’clock in the afternoon” in AP Style.
What is 3 p.m.?
This unit of temperature should always include the word degrees right after it.
What is Fahrenheit and Celsius?
This abbreviation for "Doctor" is used only for medical professionals in AP Style.
What is Dr.?
When quoting someone what four things do you include in the article?
What are the first and last name, the major/title, pronouns and year
According to AP Style, directions like "north" and "south" are only capitalized when they refer to this.
(e.g., the West Coast, the South, but he drove west)
In AP Style, you should use this format for writing a date like July 4th.
What is July 4 (no "th")?
Example: 5___10 years.
You use the word "to"
5 to 10 years
This is the correct way to abbreviate "road" in an AP Style address: "123 Lincoln ___, Austin, TX."
What is “Rd.”? (Only abbreviated when a full address with a number is used.)
What is wrong with this sentence?
“Barnacle cuts are EC-ERT’s most common calls”, says Hannah Workman, senior Biology major.
biology shouldn't be capitalized.
Which of the following job titles should be capitalized in AP Style?
A) The president gave a speech.
B) President Annarelli visited Texas.
C) The CEO will attend the meeting.
D) The author Stephen King lives in Maine.
B) President Annarelli visited Texas.
What's the wrong with this:
9:00 a.m.
9 a.m.
AP Style requires using figures for ages, regardless of the number.
Always use numerals for ages: "She is 7 years old."
Which sentence follows AP Style guidelines?
A) She lives in Austin, Texas.
B) She lives in Austin, TX.
C) She lives in Austin, Tex.
D) She lives in Austin.
She lives in Austin, Texas
What is the problem with writing a story about a club or event that you're involved in?
Conflict of Interest
What is wrong with this headline:
Foot Cut Safety: How to not Slice Your Feet on South Beach
Use sentence case for headlines, meaning only the first word and proper nouns are capitalized.
Correct Headline: Foot cut safety: how to not slice your feet on South Beach
How do you write decades? (example: 1920, 1980 or 1990)
Write it out and drop the apostrophe (twenties)
Which of the following is correct AP Style for writing money?
A) $5.00
B) Five dollars
C) $5
D) $5 dollars
C) $5
When should you spell out the name of a state?
When it stands alone.
If you're doing coverage on an event when should you have a story turned in by?
It depends but usually within 48 hrs.