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”
When do you use “that” and “who”?
“That” for things, “Who” for people
First reference vs. second reference?
first reference needs to be spelled out, second can be abbreviated
Capitalization of subjects and names of courses?
capitalize the name of the course but not the subject (exceptions: languages)
Capitalization of job titles?
do not capitalize job titles
