AP style & Copy Editing

Is it necessary to write the name of your school in a story in your schools paper?

• Yes
• No
• Sometimes

How do you format pm?

• p.m
• pm.
• p.m.
• pm

How should you refer to Anna Smith on their second reference in a story?

• Anna
• Anna S.
• Smith A.
• Smith

How do I write the date 5/16/2023

When is it appropriate to begin a sentence with a figure?

• All of the time
• Only when its over 10
• If the sentence begins with a year

What should be changed about this: "There were 9 giraffes in the parade."

• capitalize the word "Giraffes"
• insert a comma after giraffes
• change 9 to nine
• change period to exclamation point

How would you abbreviate Texas when it is used, along with the name of a city?

When should you use figures to represent someone’s age?

When do you use courtesy titles such as: Mr., Mrs., Ms.?

True or False: All commas and periods should go within quotation marks

• True
• False