Associated Press Guidelines (A-F)

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  1. 2. This word should be capitalized, without quotation marks when referring to the Scriptures in the Old or New Testament
  2. 5. These are amounts less than one that need to be spelled out using hyphens between the words (Ex.two-thirds, three-fourths)
  3. 8. A person residing away from the nation in which he or she is a citizen
  4. 9. In general use lowercase north, south, southwest when referring to compass ___________
  5. 10. Should contain a city name, entirely in capital letters, followed in most cases by the name of the state, county, or territory where the city is located
  6. 12. As a verb means to influence something
  7. 16. Use ________ to make sure or give confidence
  8. 19. Abbreviation for Exchange Traded Fund; Security that tracks a benchmark as a mutual fund does but trades throughout market days like a stock on the exchange
  9. 20. AP news reports must use __________ for facts not gathered or confirmed on its own
  10. 22. Describes an exchange rate that is allowed to fluctuate in response to supply and demand in the foreign markets
  11. 24. When referring to a company, you must use the full ________ _________ somewhere in the story; do not use comma before Inc. or Ltd.
  12. 26. Always avoid placing guilt when referring to someone who has been placed under ________ or charged with a crime
  13. 27. Capitalize U.S. _________ when referring to the building in Washington
  14. 28. The news gathering cooperative dating from 1846
  15. 31. Use before vowel sounds
  16. 33. Is not a word and should only be used when quoting or in special contexts
  17. 34. The word "_________" on its own is not capitalized but it is capitalized as a part of a proper name
  18. 35. Use ________ for references to insurance
  19. 36. Use before consonant sounds
  20. 37. The study of the relationship between organisms and their surroundings, not synonymous with environment
  21. 38. Never use this symbol as it rarely translates and in many cases cannot be seen by AP or other newspaper computers
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  1. 1. A person who has required the full civil rights of a nation
  2. 3. Someone who is convicted of murder in a court of law
  3. 4. Capitalize North, South, Southwest when they are referring to a ___________
  4. 5. A government controlled company that helps provide money for the US housing market by buying residential mortgages and packaging pools of those loans for sale to investors
  5. 6. Minor offense against the law
  6. 7. Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors are the ____________
  7. 11. As a verb means to cause; as a noun means the result of something
  8. 13. A serious crime
  9. 14. A case the state or federal government brings against an individual charged with a crime
  10. 15. Anyone who kills with a motive of any kind
  11. 17. Always capitalize both letters though it's a title not a name, it's the only thing used when referring to him
  12. 18. Dr., Mrs., and Mr. are all examples of __________
  13. 21. Money or property that is held to be forfeited if an accused individual fails to appeal for a criminal trial
  14. 23. Term denoting that an individual was born in a given location
  15. 24. City where a seat of government is located; do not capitalize
  16. 25. Someone who kills a politically important or prominent person
  17. 26. Refers to the entire region around the Appalachian Mountains
  18. 28. Is not a formal title and should not be capitalized
  19. 29. A case in which and individual, business, or agency of government seeks damages or relief from another
  20. 30. List the subject first when referring to a ____________
  21. 32. The national office of an ambassador in a foreign country and the office that handles the political relations of one nation with another
  22. 33. Use arabic numerals instead of words when describing ________
  23. 39. Use ________ to mean guarantee