Upgrade to remove ads
Only $2.99/month

Associated Press Stylebook

Terms in this set (41)

What numbers do you spell out?
Whole numbers under 10.
Do you capitalize PRINCIPAL?
No. "Cheshire High School principal Jeffrey Solan."
Do you ever capitalize freshmen, sophomore, junior or senior?
No--unless it's the first word of a sentence.
How do you abbreviate
Boulevard?
Blvd
1st or First?
First
10th or tenth
10th
Proper use of Drive in an address
Drive
Proper use of Road in an address
Road
Proper representation of twenty one year old student
21-year-old student
Proper representation of thirties
30s
How are books represented in AP?
Titles are in italics.
How are songs represented in AP?
In quotes or italics.
Proper AP style for 3/30/1978
March 30, 1978
Proper AP style for the 1990s
'90s
Proper AP style for height--represent someone five feet and three inches
5-foot-3
Proper AP style for names
Always use full names.
Proper way of representing one million dollars
$1 million
Proper way of representing twenty five dollars and fifty two cents
$25.52
Proper way of representing eight dollars
$8
Proper representation of six cents
6 cents
How many spaces after a period?
One
Should commas go inside of quotation marks?
Yes--for example:
"I did nothing wrong," he said.
When should you spell out the name of a state?
When it stands alone.
When can you use abbreviations for states?
When it is next to a city.
Proper way of representing time:
One o'clock in the afternoon
Three thirty in the afternoon
Twelve o'clock in the afternoon
1 p.m.
3:30 a.m.
noon
Never use :00
Should you capitalize occupations or grade level?
No--
He was represented by defense attorneys Mark E. Salmone and David Morelli.

Derek Jeter is the shortstop for the Yankees.
Name a purpose of AP style?
Consistency
Clarity
Accuracy
Brevity
Should you capitalize titles?
Yes--President Obama
Should you spell out numbers under ten for ages?
No
When should you use numbers for ages?
Always
What is the correct way to represent a person's height?
5-foot-3
When should you use a person's first and last name in an article?
The first time he or she is mentioned
What is the abbreviation for the state of IOWA?
Iowa
website or web site?
website
email or e-mail
email
How do you represent percentages:
-3 percent
-four point five percent
3 percent
4.5 percent
Forward or Fowards
Forward
Backward or Backwards
Backward
online or on-line
online
What part of speech is "Affect?"
Use it correctly in a sentence.
Affect is commonly used as a verb and means to influence.
"Her new friends affect the way she dresses these days."
What part of speech is "Effect?"
Use it correctly in a sentence.
Effect is a noun and means a result.
"Weight gain is the effect of over-eating."
THIS SET IS OFTEN IN FOLDERS WITH...