Journalism and Copy Editing Concepts

This video tutorial covers the UIL copy-editing contest, providing an overview of the contest structure and key areas of focus, such as commonly confused words, AP style guide rules, and grammar essentials. It also explains editing symbols and advanced techniques for success in the contest, including strategies for handling tiebreakers.

What is the primary focus of the UIL copy-editing contest?

• Mathematical problem-solving

• Creative writing

• Editing and refining text

• Scientific research

In journalism, what is another term used for 'text'?

• Script

• Manuscript

• Copy

• Draft

How many sections are there in the UIL copy-editing test?

• Five

• Four

• Three

• Two

Which of the following is a commonly confused word pair?

• All of the above

• Their and there

• Accept and except

• Principal and principle

What is the AP style guide primarily used for?

• Historical research

• Scientific experiments

• Journalistic writing standards

• Mathematical equations

According to AP style, how should numbers 1 through 10 be written?

• As numerals

• In Roman numerals

• In binary code

• As words

When abbreviating months in AP style, what is the rule?

• Abbreviate months with five or more letters

• Abbreviate all months

• Abbreviate only summer months

• Never abbreviate months

Which of the following is a common grammar question in the test?

• Difference between hot and cold

• Difference between less and fewer

• Difference between fast and slow

• Difference between up and down

What is the main task in the second section of the test?

• Writing a news article

• Drawing a diagram

• Editing sentences for errors

• Solving math problems

What does a strikethrough symbol indicate in editing?

• To remove something

• To add something

• To highlight something

• To underline something