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AP Style Writing Ag Comm

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

According to the Ap Stylebook a proper dateline should contain

a)

A city name (in all caps) followed by the name of the state, county or territory where the city is located

b)

The name of the state, county or territory where the city is located followed by a city name (in all caps)

c)

Only state, county or territory where the city is located

d)

Only a city name (in all caps)

2.

Which of the following large metropolitan areas do not require the state following

a)

Jacksonville

b)

Houston

c)

Atlanta

d)

Oklahoma City

3.

Which of the following large metropolitan areas do not require the state following

a)

Nashville

b)

Los Angeles

c)

Mexico City

d)

Boston

4.

Which of the following large metropolitan areas do not require the state following

a)

Chicago

b)

Miami

c)

Phoenix

d)

San Antonio

5.

Which of the following large metropolitan areas do not require the state following

a)

Los Angeles

b)

San Diego

c)

Virginia Beach

d)

New York

6.

Which of the following large metropolitan areas do not require the state following

a)

Dallas

b)

Indianapolis

c)

Washington

d)

New Orleans

7.

Which of the following large metropolitan areas do not require the state following

a)

Louisville

b)

San Francisco

c)

Kansas City

d)

Memphis

8.

In AP style what is the correct way to abbreviate the state?

a)

Los Angeles, CA

b)

LOS ANGELES, CA

c)

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

d)

Los Angeles, Calif.

9.

In AP style what is the correct way to abbreviate the state?

a)

DENVER, Colo.

b)

DENVER, CO

c)

Denver, Colo.

d)

Denver, Colo

10.

In AP style what is the correct way to abbreviate the state?

a)

HARTFORD, CO

b)

HARTFORD, Colo.

c)

Hartford, CO

d)

Hartford, Colo.

11.

In AP style what is the correct way to abbreviate the state?

a)

Miami, Fla.

b)

Miami, FL

c)

MIAMI, Fla.

d)

MIAMI, FL

12.

Which of the following states are never abbreviated, even if they are accompanied by a city, in AP style?

a)

Alaska

b)

Alabama

c)

Arizona

d)

Arkansas

13.

Which of the following states are never abbreviated, even if they are accompanied by a city, in AP style?

a)

California

b)

Hawaii

c)

Colorado

d)

Connecticut

14.

Which of the following states are never abbreviated, even if they are accompanied by a city, in AP style?

a)

Florida

b)

Delaware

c)

Idaho

d)

Massachusetts

15.

Which of the following states are never abbreviated, even if they are accompanied by a city, in AP style?

a)

Iowa

b)

South Dakota

c)

Wyoming

d)

Washington

16.

Which of the following states are never abbreviated, even if they are accompanied by a city, in AP style?

a)

Rhode Island

b)

Vermont

c)

Maryland

d)

Maine

17.

Which of the following states are never abbreviated, even if they are accompanied by a city, in AP style?

a)

Kentucky

b)

South Carolina

c)

Ohio

d)

Oregon

18.

Which of the following states are never abbreviated, even if they are accompanied by a city, in AP style?

a)

North Carolina

b)

Texas

c)

Wisconsin

d)

New Jersey

19.

Which of the following states are never abbreviated, even if they are accompanied by a city, in AP style?

a)

Minnesota

b)

Kansas

c)

Georgia

d)

Utah

20.

Which of the following is written correctly?

a)

John Smith, FFA President

b)

John Smith, ffa president

c)

John Smith, president ffa

d)

John Smith, FFA president

21.

What numbers do you spell out?

a)

zero to nine

b)

one to nine

c)

zero to ten

d)

one to ten

22.

Which of the following should you spell out?

a)

$

b)

/

c)

%

d)

?

23.

What do you add to the end of the press release in the center of the page to let the reader know it ended?

a)

^^^

b)

###

c)

///

d)

***

24.

What should you always include at the bottom of the press release?

a)

Date written and published

b)

About company publishing article

c)

Boilerplate (about us)