Ap Style Flashcards
How can AP Style writing become easier?
BECOME FAMILIAR WITH IT!
What is a helpful trick to AP Style writing?
Learning when something should be looked up.
Name differences that AP Style will help distinguish.
Affect and effect
It’s and its
Name a benefit of AP Style writing.
Grammar will improve
When writing digits greater than 10…
The numbers should be spelled out
If the titles come after the name, should the title be uppercase or lower case?
Lowercase
When not including the address, you should spell out the designated.
True
Is this correct?
Steve Jobs, Apple Chairman
Incorrect
Steve Jobs, Apple chairman
Hundreds of flights have been either delayed or canceled.
Is canceled the correct word?
Yes, canceled is correct.
Isabel turned twelve years old yesterday.
Isabel turned 12 years old yesterday.
By mastering AP Style writing you will..
Get a sense of when to look something up.
AP Style can be divided into several categories:
Abbreviations Capitalization Spelling Punctuation Specially words/terms
If you use the full address you do not need to abbreviate the “street designation” such as Avenue, Boulevard, or Street?
False
You need to abbreviate the designation.
When titles come BEFORE a name, should the title be capitalized?
Yes
Ex: Apple Chairman, Steve Jobs
What numbers should be spelled out?
One through nine
