Which is the correct way to list an era?
a) 1960s
b) 1960's
c) '60's
d) Nineteen sixties
What is 1960s?
100
Which of the following is correct in AP style?
$3000
$3,000
$3 thousand
3,000 dollars
What is $3,000?
200
The way the VanCougar cites the name of this campus
What is Washington State University Vancouver?
200
Every good news story answers these questions.
What is what, where, why, when, who and how. Bonus point for So What?
200
Often used to show excitement in regular writing, this punctuation sign should rarely appear in journalism.
What is an exclamation point?
200
Best word choice in this situation?
There were over/more than 100 candies in the dish.
What is more than?
200
Which option is correct?
He has a _____________ degree.
a) Master's Degree
b) master's degree
c) Masters degree
d) Master degree
What is b? master's degree
300
At the end of quote, the punctuation (such as a comma, period or exclamation point) should go ___________ the quotation marks.
What is inside?
300
The first paragraph that catches the interest of the reader.
What is the lead?
300
What should be omitted from this sentence?
Josh, a senior at WSU Vancouver, moved to Pullman with Sarah, Ron, and Charlie for second semester.
What is the comma after "Ron"?
300
Affect or effect?
He will _________ changes in university policy.
What is effect?
300
Which option is correct?
She scored 70 ___ on her test.
a) percent
b) %
c) Percent
What is percent?
400
If a quote is difficult to understand, a good reporter will do this.
What is paraphrase? or What is contact the source to ask for clarification.
400
The second paragraph in a hard news story that gives the key facts.
What is the nut graph?
400
Which of the following is correct in AP style?
10:00 a.m. in the morning
11 a.m.
12 noon
5:30 PM
What is 11 a.m.?
400
What is wrong with this sentence?
That student is different than me.
What is than?
400
Which is the correct option?
Please check the ________.
a) Website
b) website
c) web site
d) Web Site
What is web site?
500
What verb is the best choice for this situation?
"I love Jeopardy!" the student ______________.
What is said?
500
Every story has these three basic elements.
What is a beginning, middle and end?
500
What would you change in the following sentence if it were a headline?
Cougar Coach Says "Let's Go!"
What is change to sentence case and change to single quotation mark:
Cougar coach says 'Let's go!'
500
State the following in active voice;
The test was given by the professor.
What is "The professor gave the test."?
500
He introduced Brenda Alling, ______________.
1) Director of Marketing and Communications
2) director of marketing and communications
3) director of Marketing and Communications
4) Director of marketing and communications