Punctuation
Which is correct when talking about multiple people?
I have the girls' hair ties or I have the girl's hair ties
What is, I have the girls' hair ties
Does AP Style use st, nd, rd or th after a date?
No, AP Style never uses these after a date.
Do you ever begin a sentence with a number?
No, unless the number is a year.
Where would you put commas in the following...
“Bedecked in telemark ski boots colorful spandex and flowing wigs competitors in Eldora Mountain Resort’s DOJoe line up at the base of Bonanza on Eldora’s front side."
Bedecked in telemark ski boots, colorful spandex and flowing wigs, competitors in Eldora Mountain Resort’s DOJoe line up at the base of Bonanza on Eldora’s front side.
Which is correct?: Tom Stritikus, the president of Fort Lewis College or Tom Stritikus, the President of Fort Lewis College
What is, Tom Stritikus, the president of Fort Lewis College
What is the correct comma usage?
Justin Case, the emergency coordinator at Mercy West Hospital, has always been interested in close-calls.
Justin Case the emergency coordinator at Mercy West Hospital, has always been interested in close-calls.
What is, Justin Case, the emergency coordinator at Mercy West Hospital, has always been interested in close-calls.
What is the correct use of am and pm?
The dog was barking at 3PM
The dog was barking at 3 am
The dog was barking at 3 a.m.
What is, The dog was barking at 3 a.m.
When do you spell a number and when do you use figures?
Spell one through nine, use figures for anything 10 and above.
"250 members of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe living in White Mesa get their water from the aquifer beneath the local Uranium Mill," Manuel Heart, the chairman of the Ute Mountain Ute tribe, exclaimed passionately with a crazy look in his eye.
Attribute with “said” instead of editorializing.
Which is correct?: President Joe Biden or president Joe Biden
What is President Joe Biden
Which words would I need a hyphen between?
First year student, in text citations, cars that are self driving, merry go round
What is, first-year student, in-text citations, cars that are self-driving, merry-go-round
Write a sentence that includes when this class takes place. What time does the class take place, and what is the time sequence?
The Independent meets on Wednesday nights at 5:15 p.m. until 7:45 p.m. and lasts two hours, 30 minutes, 15 seconds.
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When writing about money, what numbers do you use figures for and what numbers do you spell?
Spell cents, millions, billions, trillion. Use numbers for anything else.
“And in Grand County, it’s ranchers who are feeling the most unease about the reintroduction of an entirely new pack, which Colorado Parks and Wildlife intends to execute by December 23rd, 2023.”
The date should be formatted Dec. 23, 2023.
The All American football player had an unfortunate tear of his achilles' tendon after twisting it on the astro Turf.
The All-American football player had an unfortunate tear of his Achille's tendon after twisting it on the AstroTurf.
What is the correct comma placement?
"Despite popular belief, I don't like lunch meat,"Hams said.
"Despite popular belief, I don't like lunch meat", Hams said.
What is, "Despite popular belief, I don't like lunch meat,"Hams said.
When do you include the year into a story?
What is, when you are referring to a year that happened in the past or that is going to happen in the future, no need to include the year if we're in it.
Do you use figures or spell out a percentage when writing an article?
You would use figures when writing about a percentage.
This observation is now causing a stir among Marine-Biologists. That’s because, in a newly published paper, a Researcher and Filmmaker who caught the animal on camera suggest that this shark isn’t just young but a newborn. That would make it the first newborn Great White ever observed in recorded history, said Phillip Sternes, a Doctoral Researcher at UC Riverside.
This observation is now causing a stir among marine-biologists. That’s because, in a newly published paper, a researcher and filmmaker who caught the animal on camera suggest that this shark isn’t just young but a newborn. That would make it the first newborn great white ever observed in recorded history, said Phillip Sternes, a doctoral researcher at UC Riverside
What is the second step in making a request under FOIA.
Bonus: What is a FOIA?
Be as specific as possible with your request.
Freedom Of Information Act that creates a presumptive right for access to all documents in the Executive branch. Covers cabinet agencies such as independent agencies, regulatory commission and government-owned corporations.
What is the correct comma placement?
"My mom told me I need to make new friends," Michaels said. "Currently she is my only one."
or
"My mom told me I need to make new friends" Michaels said, "Currently she is my only one."
What is, "My mom told me I need to make new friends," Michaels said. "Currently she is my only one."
What are the only months that are abbreviated when writing out a full date?
What is, Jan. Feb. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
For ordinal numbers, when do you spell a number and when do you use figures?
spell out first through ninth, then use numerals for anything above 10th.
How would you handle the political title for Mitt Romney in a story?
There are many different ways depending on circumstance and the article you're writing, for example:
Sen. Mitt Romney, R-UT
Rep. Mitt Romney, R-UT
Former Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney
Former Republican candidate for president
The Republican Senator Mitt Romney, Sen. Mitt Romney
After a long night on set, the famous actress, Sandra Bullock, went into a busy restaurant where the hostess sat her immediately, and the waitresses took special care of their guest while an impatient divorcee sat at the next table.
-Host instead of hostess
- Waiter instead of waitress
-Use divorcee if relevant, is this relevant?
Focus on using gender neutral language when it comes to jobs and roles that can apply to any gender.
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