AP Style
According to AP Style, you should write numbers one through this number as words.
ten
Identify the error: “Each of the editors are bringing their laptops.”
Subject-verb agreement? (“Each of the editors is bringing their laptops.”)
What is the tagline "formula?"
"Quote," title Name Name said.
Identify the voice: “The editor proofread the article carefully.”
Active
What does your class value more, timeliness or human-interest?
IF NEWS: Timeliness
IF YBK: Human-interest
Which is correct in AP Style?
A) Feb. 14,
B) February 14th, 2025
A
Find the error: “It's a great day for photography.”
Contractions (It is a great day for photography.)
When writing taglines, AP style dictates that after referring to an individual's full title one time, you should always refer to individuals in this manner, avoiding honorifics like Mr., Mrs., or Dr.
By their last name only
Identify the voice: “The article was proofread by the editor.”
Passive
Explain one reason why the writing voice in yearbook copy differs from newspaper reporting.
Yearbook writing is often more conversational or emotional, while news writing is objective and factual.
In AP Style, you should capitalize titles like “principal” or “mayor” only when this is true.
When the title comes before the person’s name
Fix the misplaced modifier: “Running down the hallway, the notebook fell from Sarah’s hands.”
“Running down the hallway, Sarah dropped her notebook.”
There are 3 types of taglines. Name all 3 and give an example of how one could be used for this quote:
"I had the best time playing copy reminders jeopardy in class."
- Senior Luke Tereck
Front tag, Mid tag, and Back tag.
"I had the best time playing copy reminders jeopardy in class," senior Luke Tereck said.
Why should journalists avoid passive voice in most writing?
Because it hides the subject and weakens clarity
A newspaper story uses the inverted pyramid. A yearbook story usually begins with what kind of lead, and why?
an anecdotal or descriptive lead (To create emotional engagement rather than just deliver facts).
AP Style prefers this form for time: “7 a.m.” or “7:00 A.M.”
7 a.m.
Correct this parallelism error: “The reporter likes interviewing, to edit, and writing headlines.”
“The reporter likes interviewing, editing, and writing headlines.”
Find all the errors in this tagline:
According to spanish teacher Dr. Smith, "the project will be completed next month".
Change to active voice: “The winning photo was chosen by the judges.”
What is “The judges chose the winning photo.”
What's the difference between a newspaper caption and a yearbook caption?
Yearbook uses ABCDQ, Newspaper uses quick summary.
Choose the correct sentence in AP Style:
A) “The event started at 10:00 AM.”
B) “The event starts at 10 a.m.”
C) “The event begins at ten a.m.”
B) “The event starts at 10 a.m.”
Fix the punctuation, tagline and AP Style: “The principal said “We’re proud of the students achievements.”
Principal Hector Maestre said, "We're proud of the students' achievements."
Is this an acceptable citation:
According to a recent study, productivity has increased.
No, this sentence does not include all necessary key information. AP style recommends citing the specific name of the source and providing context. For example: "According to a recent study by the National Productivity Institute, productivity has increased."
In passive voice, this part of the sentence often comes first instead of the subject.
The object
Describe how the concept of timeliness changes meaning between yearbook and newspaper writing.
In newspapers, timeliness means publishing immediately; in yearbooks, it means capturing the lasting moments that define the year.