Numbers, addresses, and grades
1-9 are always spelled out
Wrong. Exceptions include dates, money, addresses, etc.
Is this correct:
Kayla has $10 to spend on chicken tenders at Casey's.
Yes, the $ should be in front of the number. We do not spell out the dollar sign in AP style.
Is this correct:
Scroll ends at two 26 every day.
No, we do not spell out the time.
Ex.: Scroll ends at 2:26 p.m. every day.
Is this correct:
East high school
No, it is East High School.
Is this quote package correct:
"I love all things sweets." teacher Natalie Niemeyer-Lorenz said.
No, the period should be a comma. Periods belong after the attribution because the quote is not over until we know who said it.
Is this correct:
There are four performing arts teachers at East.
Yes, four is spelled out.
Is this correct:
The attendance needed to go to a dance at East is 80 percent or more.
Yes, percent is spelled out.
Is this correct:
Christmas is on December 25.
No, for longer months, they are shortened.
Ex.: Dec., Feb., Oct.
Is this correct:
associate principal Anthony Gianaras
No. Since we included his name after, Associate Principal should be capitalized. If you said DMPS has many new associate principals, you don't capitalize it.
Is this quote package correct:
"This school year is going to be a good year!" senior Emmalene Dalton said.
No. We always use a comma after the quote. Avoid !
Is this correct:
East High School is located on 815 E. 13th St., Des Moines, IA
Yes, this is what an address should look like when typed out.
Is this correct:
Kayla wishes that she had 60 dollars to spend on bleach and hair dye.
No, the dollar sign is needed, and we don't write out the word "dollar(s)" in AP style.
Ex.: Kayla wishes that she had $60 to spend on bleach and hair dye.
Is this correct:
A typical AP Lang assignment is due at 11:59 p.m.
Yes, p.m. is lowercased and there are periods in between each letter.
Is this correct:
"My favorite Christmas choir song is carol of the bells," senior Kayla Xaysana said.
No, Carol of the Bells is a proper noun so it should be capitalized.
Is this quote package correct:
"I love East journalism," Principal Jill Versteeg said.
Yes, and she does love East Journalism!
Is this correct:
Our auditorium costed $2 million to remodel.
Yes, we spell out million because AP style avoids all of the extra 000,000s
Is this correct:
A snack at a function costs $1.50.
Yes, that is how small amounts of money is typed out.
Is this correct:
Daylight Saving Time ends on Nov. 1, 2026.
Yes. November is abbreviated when listed as a date.
Is this correct:
Chloe Gordon is a junior.
Yes. Grades are not proper nouns so they should not be capitalized.
Is this quote package correct:
"Who is ready for buffalo chicken dip?" teacher Natalie Niemeyer-Lorenz commented.
No. It is okay to use ? when it is a question, but we don't use commented. Always use said.
Is this correct:
They spent 200 dollars on tickets to a concert.
No, this should be $200 according to AP style.
Is this correct:
61% of DMPS students who took the AP exam last year scored a three or above.
Ex.: 61 percent of DMPS students who took the AP exam last year scored a three or above.
Is this correct:
Saint Patrick's Day is on Mar. 17.
No, we only abbreviate the longer months.
Ex.: Jan., Feb., Sept., Oct.
Is this correct:
Students spent time in English classes to develop their writing skills.
No. Math should not be capitalized. We only capitalize classes that are languages: English, Spanish, French...
What is wrong with this quote package:
"We can't wait to go to IHSPA in October" senior Paola Gonzalez-Avila said.
The comma is missing after October,"