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This is today's date (month, date and year) written in AP style.

What is Aug. 31, 2018

100

Appropriate AP style for the word blackberry

BlackBerry

100

This is a more simple word to use in place of majority.

What is most

100

How many spaces are after A period?

What is one.

100

According to our text, to increase readability the average sentence length should be...

What is 15-17 words

200

These are five cities that do not require their accompanying state name.

What is Cities Not Requiring State Names AtlantaPhoenix BaltimorePittsburgh BostonSt. Louis ChicagoSalt Lake City CincinnatiSan Antonio ClevelandSan Diego DallasSan Francisco DenverSeattle DetroitWashington Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Las Vegas Los Angeles Miami Milwaukee Minneapolis New Orleans New York Oklahoma City Philadelphia

200

AP Style for the word powerpoint

PowerPoint

200

Rewrite this sentence so it is less wordy. He was really late to his English class due to the fact that he had to finish his math test.

What is He was late for English because he had to finish his math test.

200

This is when you should spell out the name of a state.

What is when it stands alone.

200

Rewrite this sentence to make it less wordy. During the time when I lived in South Carolina, it was my intention to go to college in Florida.

When I lived in South Carolina, I planned to attend college in Florida.

300

This is the AP state abbreviation for Iowa.

What is Iowa. (one of eight states not abbreviated)

300

What is the appropriate AP style for the word email? E-mail, email, e-mail, E-Mail

email

300

Identify two cliches in this sentence. I wanted all my ducks in a row, so if we did get into a posture, we could pretty much slam-dunk this thing and put it to bed."

What is ducks in a row, slam-dunk and put it to bed.

300

Rewrite this sentence. Tickets are seventeen dollars and 50 cents.

What is Tickets are $17.50.

300

Rewrite this sentence to make it more clear. At this point in time we can't ascertain the reason as to why the screen door was left open.

We don't know why the screen door was left open.

400

This is the time our class begins.

What is 11 a.m.

400

Is homepage one word or two? homepage home page

2-home page

400

Identify the word choice error in this sentence and correct it. A man inherited a small scenic railroad from his descendants.

What is descendants and ancestors

400

This is how you abbreviate Avenue and Boulevard for street addresses.

What is Ave. and Blvd.

400

Rewrite this sentence to correct the passive voice usage Everything possible was done by company engineers to restore service.

The company engineers did everything they could to restore service.

500

a news release includes a "dateline". If you are sending a news release from Cedar Falls, Iowa how would you write the city and state?

What is CEDAR FALLS, Iowa-

500

Name two reasons AP Style is important.

What is consistency, clarity, brevity and accuracy.

500

Rewrite this sentence to improve the structure of this and increase understanding. The student was charged with possession and consumption of an opened beer can, which is against university rules.

What is The student was charged with posession of an open beer can and consumption. These are against university rules.

500

Use the first and last name of a person in your writing when...

What is the first time they are mentioned in the story.

500

Rewrite this sentence to improve the structure of this and increase understanding. The proposed budget provides salary increases for faculty and staff performing at a satisfactory level of 2 percent.

The proposed budget provides a 2 percent salary increase for faculty and staff performing at a satisfactory level.

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