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100
When do you "spell out" numbers?
Hint: two part answer
At the start of a sentence or for numbers 10 and more
100
What is an ellipse and when should you use it in a quote?
An ellipse is three dots (...) and you can use it to show part of the quote has been cut
100
What's CP Style for this roaring decade in North American history?
The 1920s
100
Who is this man and what's his title in CP Style?
Pope Francis
100
How would you write the name of this company in a CP story?
Adidas
200
What's CP Style for this time in the morning?
11:30 a.m.
200
Fix the punctuation in this quote:
"Journalism is the first, rough draft, of history." said Philip L. Graham.
"Journalism is the first rough draft of history," said Philip L. Graham.
200
How does CP abbreviate Manitoba?
Man.
200
Identify this person and her job title in CP Style.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith
200
Approximately how much money is this written in CP Style?)
$30,000
300
What time zone are we in and what's the abbreviation?
mountain standard time or MST
300
Paraphrase this quote by Thomas Jefferson:
"Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter."
Thomas Jefferson said he would prefer no government to having a government without newspaper oversight.
300
Identify the city in red as you would in a CP story:
Fort McMurray, Alta.
300
How would you write the name of this familiar Calgary-based company in CP Style?
WestJet
300
Who is this Canadian singer (spell the name in CP Style)?
k.d. lang
400
What's CP Style for this temperature?
15 C
400
Shorten this quote by adding an attribution where an edit could be made:
"Journalism can never be silent," said Henry Anatole Grunwald. "It must speak, and speak immediately, while the echoes of wonder, the claims of triumph and the signs of horror are still in the air."
400
Write the first of december in the year twenty twenty-two in CP Style.
Dec. 1, 2022
400
This man used to be the prime minister of Canada. What's his name and would you capitalize prime minister?
He's former prime minister Stephen Harper
400
Which type of measurement does the Canadian Press usually use in its stories?
Metric
500
How would this number be written in a CP story?
8.5 per cent
500
Properly punctuate this quote within a quote:
"Walter Cronkite once said The ethic of the journalist is to recognize one's prejudices, biases, and avoid getting them into print."
"Walter Cronkite once said, 'The ethic of the journalist is to recognize one's prejudices, biases, and avoid getting them into print.'"
500
Write the street address of Calgary's city hall in CP Style.
800 Macleod Trail S.E.
500
Who is this man, what's his job title and can he be referred to as 'Dr.', according to CP Style?
MRU president Tim Rahilly is not a doctor. He holds a holds a PhD in educational and counselling psychology.
500
Write the official address of the prime minster of Canada in CP Style.
24 Sussex Drive