AP basics
3 a.m. or 3 am
3 a.m.
7 a.m. or seven a.m.
7 a.m.
February 17 or Feb. 17
Feb. 17
"I like dogs".
"I like dogs."
How long should a paragraph be?
one to three sentences
said or says
said
seven years old or 7 years old
7 years old
Feb. 17 or Feb. 17th
Feb. 17
I have a dog, cat, and fish.
I have a dog, cat and fish.
Correct this: The class finished their work.
The class finished its work.
backward or backwards
backward
What is the correct form of "100 percent"?
100%
Feb. 2021 or February 2021
February 2021
The class meets Thursdays at 2 p.m. in Shirk.
The class meets at 2 p.m. Thursdays in Shirk.
When is it appropriate to use an exclamation mark?
In a direct quote or in opinion writing
What are the elements of a byline?
"By," your name, your email
1 million or 1,000,000
1 million
It is February or It is Feb.
It is February
Too broad
When do you place a question mark inside quotation marks?
If it's part of a direct quote
What is a down style headline?
All words in a headline are lower case except the first word and proper nouns
What is the correct form of 12 p.m.?
noon
Correctly give today's date
Feb. 17, 2021
She wants to know whether you like dogs.
When can you abbreviate days of the week?
If used in a table