AP STYLE
GENERAL JOURNALISM
WSS-SPECIFIC
DO YOU REMEMBER BOOTCAMPS?
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
100

The AP Style rule for spelling out numbers. 

What is spell out numbers less than ten?

100

The amendment that outlines freedom of the press. 

What is the First Amendment?

100

The number of SNO distinguished site badges the website has earned so far this year. 

What is two?

100

From Gwen's bootcamp: one example of an article that could fall under the entertainment section. 

What is reviews, technology, fashion, food, pop culture or video games?

100

In the movie "Inside Out" this emotion has blue hair and a green dress.

What is Joy?

200

The capitalization rule for job titles.

What is only capitalize a title when it comes before a name?

200

The name of the short article summary that accompanies a headline.

What is the deck?

200

The number of years that WSS has won All-Iowa News Team of the Year. 

What is four years?

200

From Alex's bootcamp: the method to know if you're on the correct West Side Story Facebook page 

What is checking the profile picture? 

200

Diamonds are made up almost entirely of what element?

What is carbon?

300

Correct this: The group is Allie, Colleen, and Vanessa.

What is the last comma does not belong.

300

The definition of libel. 

What is publishing a false statement that damages someone’s reputation.

300

The last year that the West Side Story website was a Pacemaker finalist.

What is 2019?

300

From Annie's bootcamp: The correct way to format artistic works including book, movie and song titles. 

What is always in quotations (not italics) and main words are capitalized?


300

What does NASA stand for?

What is National Aeronautics and Space Administration?

400

Do you research the "effects" or the "affects"?

What is the "effects"

400

The definition of the "inverted pyramid" structure of writing.

What is placing the most fundamental information in the lead paragraph of the story, and then arranging the remaining details from most important to least important?

400

The username of West Side Story's Instagram athletics page.

What is westhighathletics?

400

From Tosh's bootcamp: the difference between a-roll and b-roll

What is a-roll drives the story and usually includes interviews; b-roll includes action and still shots that provide context?

400

The name of the country Elsa and Anna live in the movie "Frozen"

What is Arendelle?

500

Correct this: 21 north 1st Rd., Nashville, TN

What is 21 N. 1st Road, Nashville, Tenn.

500

List the "5 Ws and 1 H"

What is "who, what, when, where why and how"?

500

The number of years that the West Side Story website has existed. 

What is ~11 years?

500

From Caroline's bootcamp: the recommended size for web images. 

What is between 600 px by 900 px and 1000 px by 1500 px?

500

The first sport women were allowed to compete in during the Olympics.

What is tennis?