How to put in AP Style
How do you write out days in AP Style?
You always spell the day out in body text.
Ex. Monday, not Mon.
I gave my friend $20 dollars.
Incorrect, you either write it as $20, or 20 dollars.
Do you capitalize directions (N,E,S,W) when writing?
You use lowercase when indicating compass direction (north, south, northeast, northern, etc.).
Ex. The storm is moving northeast.
Girl friend or girlfriend?
girlfriend, always one word
How do you write out ellipse using AP Style?
Three periods with a space before and after shows that words have been omitted from a quotation. In class, we use ellipse to separate parts of a long quote from a source.
When using AP Style, is it ever proper to write a headline in the past tense?
No, when using AP Style, you always write headlines in the present tense.
The abundance of homework effected the class's sleep schedule.
Incorrect. Effect is used as a noun, while affect is used as a verb. In the case of this sentence, it is a verb, so it should be "affected" rather than "effected".
Do you capitalize regions when writing?
Yes, you capitalize when the word designates a region.
Ex. A storm is developing in the Midwest and will move in a northeasterly direction.
Fund raiser or fundraiser?
Fundraiser, always one word
"Their"
Ex. Original: "A student can register for his or her classes online."
Improved: "Students can register for their classes online"
How do you write out letter grades in AP Style?
You use A-minus, C-plus, etc. (not A-, C+) when mentioning letter grades in text.
The senior was happy with his final GPA.
Correct, you always reference grade-point-average as GPA.
When writing, do you capitalize districts?
No you lowercase districts in sports stories.
E-mail or Email?
Email. There’s a difference however between email and an email address. So, when someone asks, “Can I have your email,” tell them “no, but you can have my e-mail address.”
Srinithi, Keertana, and Anushka are our editors-in-chief. Is this written correctly in AP Style?
Yes, when editor-in-chief is plural, you write editors-in-chief.
Do you write "freshman" or "freshmen" as an adjective when using AP Style?
Do not pluralize freshman as an adjective. It’s freshman girls, not freshmen girls, just as it’s sophomore boys, not sophomores boys.
The Editor for the newspaper takes their job very seriously.
No, you only capitalize "editor" as an official title but, not as a job description.
Ex. North Pointe Editor Allison Michaels, editor Eric Quinlan said.
Do you ever capitalize false titles before a person's name?
No, you do not.
Ex. Sarah Scott, goaltender
Head lines or Headlines?
Headlines. One word.
If you write that you are giving someone your email address in AP Style, how would you do so?
"Here is my e-mail address." So, there is a difference between "email" and "email address" with AP Style.
Do you write "freshman" or "freshmen" as a plural noun when writing in AP Style?
As a plural noun, you write freshmen.
Ex. The freshmen elected a new president.
The English department met together for a meeting.
Correct, you capitalize words that are proper nouns when referring to departments.
Do you capitalize the word Homecoming as an adjective?
No, you lowercase it as an adjective.
Ex. I have to find the perfect homecoming dress.
Editor-in-chief. Use hyphens. If plural, the correct term is editors-in-chief.
Would you write "the girls varsity soccer team beat South High School" or "the girls' varsity soccer team beat South High School".
The first option: "The girls varsity soccer team beat South High School".