AP Style Review

What is the acronym we use to remember the editing order?

• SCANUP

• TIPCUP

• CUPS

• STANNER

Where in the AP Stylebook should you look first to see how to use a specific word?

• Table of Contents

• Index

• Anywhere; it doesn't matter

• Special Subjects

Fill in the blank: The dog weighs _ pounds and has _ legs.

• 40; four

• 40; 4

• forty; 4

• forty; four

Fill in the blanks: The last time the car drove more than _ miles, the _-year-old engine had trouble.

• 15; 9

• 15; nine

• fifteen; 9

• fifteen; nine

Which of these examples is an example of a homophone spelling error?

• whole/hole

• its/they

• balistic/ballistic

• moore/more

What is wrong with this sentence?

The cat flet the right time for a bath was now.

• Transposed letters

• Written in first person voice

• Homophone spelling

• Its vs. they

Fill in the blank: The last time _ Patty Smith failed a class was 10 years ago.

• Junior

• junior

• jr.

• Jr.

Fill in the blank: When __ Milo Waller walks down the hall, people hear his keys jingle.

• assistant principal

• Assistant Principal

• asst. principal

• Asst. Principal

Fill in the blank: The fundraiser will take place on _.

• Friday, Oct. 10

• Fri., Oct. 10

• Friday, October 10

• Fri., Oct. 10

Fill in the blank: When _ arrives, there will be lots of rain.

• March

• Mar.

• March 2023

• Mar. 2023