Question 1

______ sentences can create a sense of speed or a feeling of unyielding chaos.

Accepted Answer

A)  Long 
B)  Short 
C)  Medium 
D)  Extra long 
A)  Long 
B)  Short 
C)  Medium 
D)  Extra long A

Question 2

Why do grammar and style matter?

Accepted Answer

When writers make errors, they make it harder on themselves to maintain a high level of trust. The more you can do to make your material clear and concise, the better chance you have of drawing readers and retaining them. Grammar and style provide a sense of consistency for readers. When you master a grammar rule or learn a writing trick, you put another tool in your writing toolbox. This gives you more ways to fix your writing problems and helps you to better communicate with your readers.

Question 3

Why is grammar and style important?

Accepted Answer

It enhances the trust between writers and readers, improves understandability, helps readers by providing consistency, and provides writers with more skills to handle problems.

Question 4

Ten percent of the rules in the AP Stylebook ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  cover 90% of style questions 
B)  are never used in contemporary writing 
C)  have to deal with numbers 
D)  have to deal with titles 
A)  cover 90% of style questions 
B)  are never used in contemporary writing 
C)  have to deal with numbers 
D)  have to deal with titles

Question 5

Write quickly but edit ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  slowly 
B)  lowly 
C)  when you can 
D)  in half the time 
A)  slowly 
B)  lowly 
C)  when you can 
D)  in half the time

Question 6

How can you write sentences clearly and plainly?

Accepted Answer

Each sentence should contain a single id

Question 7

A short sentence can take a long time to make a point.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In order to eliminate words that shouldn't be there, ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  write faster 
B)  try to become more general 
C)  try to become more specific 
D)  write slowly 
A)  write faster 
B)  try to become more general 
C)  try to become more specific 
D)  write slowly

Question 9

Writers often find the need to use adjectives and adverbs when ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  they choose concrete nouns and vigorous verbs in their sentences 
B)  they fail to choose concrete nouns and vigorous verbs in their sentences 
C)  they have something important to write 
D)  they have something unimportant to write 
A)  they choose concrete nouns and vigorous verbs in their sentences 
B)  they fail to choose concrete nouns and vigorous verbs in their sentences 
C)  they have something important to write 
D)  they have something unimportant to write

Question 10

What is the AP Stylebook and some basic rules?

Accepted Answer

The Associated Press Stylebook serves as

Question 11

The AP Stylebook is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  short for "All-Purpose" Stylebook 
B)  no longer necessary 
C)  used only in book publishing 
D)  used as the primary source for standardization 
A)  short for "All-Purpose" Stylebook 
B)  no longer necessary 
C)  used only in book publishing 
D)  used as the primary source for standardization

Question 12

Reading your work aloud ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  is not important 
B)  has value only for broadcast writers 
C)  has value for all writers 
D)  is a waste of time 
A)  is not important 
B)  has value only for broadcast writers 
C)  has value for all writers 
D)  is a waste of time

Question 13

Writing clean copy really doesn't matter to media writers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

______ occur when people don't know how a word works or what it means and thus misapply modifiers to it.

Accepted Answer

A)  Split infinitives 
B)  Run-ons 
C)  Clichés 
D)  Redundancies 
A)  Split infinitives 
B)  Run-ons 
C)  Clichés 
D)  Redundancies

Question 15

Random capitalization, misspelled words, or awkward construction rarely bothers readers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

______ will control the pace and flow of your writing.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sentence length 
B)  Sentence width 
C)  Paragraph length 
D)  Word length 
A)  Sentence length 
B)  Sentence width 
C)  Paragraph length 
D)  Word length

Question 17

Describe how to edit slowly.

Accepted Answer

Write quickly to make sure you get every

Question 18

The more you can do to make your material clear and concise, ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the better chance readers will become bored 
B)  the better chance you have of drawing readers and retaining them 
C)  the more likely you will lose audience because they are not challenged 
D)  the more likely your material will be ignored 
A)  the better chance readers will become bored 
B)  the better chance you have of drawing readers and retaining them 
C)  the more likely you will lose audience because they are not challenged 
D)  the more likely your material will be ignored

Question 19

What are some ways to keep your writing tight and right?

Accepted Answer

Write quickly but edit slowly, kill clic

Question 20

The more you can do to make your material clear and concise, the better chance you have of drawing readers and retaining them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

______ sentences can create a sense of speed or a feeling of unyielding chaos.

Why do grammar and style matter?

Why is grammar and style important?

Ten percent of the rules in the AP Stylebook ______.

Write quickly but edit ______.

How can you write sentences clearly and plainly?

A short sentence can take a long time to make a point.

In order to eliminate words that shouldn't be there, ______.

Writers often find the need to use adjectives and adverbs when ______.

What is the AP Stylebook and some basic rules?

The AP Stylebook is ______.

Reading your work aloud ______.

Writing clean copy really doesn't matter to media writers.

______ occur when people don't know how a word works or what it means and thus misapply modifiers to it.

Random capitalization, misspelled words, or awkward construction rarely bothers readers.

______ will control the pace and flow of your writing.

Describe how to edit slowly.

The more you can do to make your material clear and concise, ______.

What are some ways to keep your writing tight and right?

The more you can do to make your material clear and concise, the better chance you have of drawing readers and retaining them.

Know Your Audience

Being Accurate, Relying on the Facts

Basic Media Writing

Interviewing

Writing for Websites and Blogs

Social Media

Law and Ethics in Media Writing

Reporting: The Basics and Beyond

Writing for Traditional Print News Products

Writing for Broadcast

Public Relations

Advertising

Marketing

Filters

Exam 3: Grammar, Style and Language Basics

______ sentences can create a sense of speed or a feeling of unyielding chaos.

Why do grammar and style matter?

Why is grammar and style important?

Ten percent of the rules in the AP Stylebook ______.

Write quickly but edit ______.

How can you write sentences clearly and plainly?

A short sentence can take a long time to make a point.

In order to eliminate words that shouldn't be there, ______.

Writers often find the need to use adjectives and adverbs when ______.

What is the AP Stylebook and some basic rules?

The AP Stylebook is ______.

Reading your work aloud ______.

Writing clean copy really doesn't matter to media writers.

______ occur when people don't know how a word works or what it means and thus misapply modifiers to it.

Random capitalization, misspelled words, or awkward construction rarely bothers readers.

______ will control the pace and flow of your writing.

Describe how to edit slowly.

The more you can do to make your material clear and concise, ______.

What are some ways to keep your writing tight and right?

The more you can do to make your material clear and concise, the better chance you have of drawing readers and retaining them.

Know Your Audience

Being Accurate, Relying on the Facts

Basic Media Writing

Interviewing

Writing for Websites and Blogs

Social Media

Law and Ethics in Media Writing

Reporting: The Basics and Beyond

Writing for Traditional Print News Products

Writing for Broadcast

Public Relations

Advertising

Marketing

Filters