AP Style Flashcards
Should you be objective or subjective?
Always be objective unless you are writing an opinion or column
How many sources do you need?
Four or five - strive to get all perspectives on the story
When do you use a person’s last name?
After first reference
What do you need to include for all students?
Grade level
What do you need to include for all teachers?
Subject/club sponsored
AP STLYE: numbers 1-9
spelled out - numerals for numbers greater than or equal to 10
AP STYLE: numbers that start sentences
spelled out - except years (avoid starting sentences with numbers)
AP STYLE: money
$15, a dollar, 50 cents, $1.25 million
AP STYLE: measurements
3 miles; 4-minute mile; (OP) 5 feet, 6 inches; (S) 5-feet, 4-inch
AP STYLE: ages
13-year-old
AP STYLE: dates
abbreviate months only when giving a specific dat, except for short months like March, April, May, June, and July; use cardinal numbers (1,2,3) for dates, not ordinal numbers (1st, 2nd, 3rd) - ex. Oct. 23
AP STYLE: serial comma
omit the comma before “and” in a series
AP STYLE: attribution
after the quotation, comma inside the quotation, speaker before “said”, always use “said”
AP STYLE: titles
punctuate titles with quotations, excludes reference books, the Bible, and titles of periodicals and newspapers
When do you use the word “Dulaney” in stories?
Never - use “the school” or “here”
