LSU Manship AP style list

should I follow an organization's full name with its abbreviation in parenthesis

ex. National Riffle Association (NRA)

no

T/F -- if the abbreviation is very well known and clear, I can use it the FIRST time referring to it in a story

ex. NASA, CIA

TRUE

is this correct?

The National Rifle Association gathered today. The NRA met about protecting gun rights.

yes

T/F -- I must refer to an organization by its full name when referencing it for the first time. I can use its abbreviation the second time I reference it if the abbreviation is clear.

TRUE

do I use periods to abbreviate 2 letters?

yes

example -- U.K.

do I use periods to abbreviate 3+ letters?

no

is this correct?

The U.S. is suffering from party polarization.

yes -- periods are used to abbreviate 2 word acronyms

is this correct?

The C.I.A. requires intense training.

no -- abbreviations with 3+ letters do not use periods

should have been CIA

when talking about someone's major or minor, or their field of study, should it be uppercase or lowercase?

lowercase

ex. mass communications

political science

T/F -- only use the title Dr. on the first reference when referring to a medical doctor

TRUE

should "master's degree" and "bachelor's degree" be capitalized

no

is this correct?

Johnson, who has a master's in education, is a teacher.

yes

is this correct?

Kurt, who has a Bachelors in science, is a physician.

no -- bachelor's in science

(lowercase and possessive)

T/F -- bachelor's degree and master's degree are possessive

associate degree is NOT

TRUE

is this correct?

She has an associate's degree in architecture.

no -- associate degree

associate degree is not possessive

T/F -- official degree names such as "Bachelor of Arts" or "Master of Science" should be capitalized

TRUE

is this correct?

She is a Bachelor of Science, while he only has an associate degree.

yes

Which is correct?

a) Bachelor's Degree

b) Bachelor Degree

c) bachelor's degree

d) bachelor degree

c) bachelor's degree

Which is correct?

a) Associate's Degree

b) Associate Degree

c) associate's degree

d) associate degree

d) associate degree

Which is correct?

a) Master's Degree

b) Master Degree

c) master's degree

d) master degree

c) master's degree

Which is correct?

a) Bachelor of Science

b) Bachelor's of Science

c) bachelor of science

d) bachelor's of science

a) Bachelor of Science

Which is correct?

a) Master of Science

b) Master's of Science

c) master of science

d) master's of science

a) Master of Science

T/F -- always use figures for a specific address

example: She lives at 7 Mockingbird Lane.

Her address is 145 Memorial Tower Drive.

TRUE

is this correct?

Her address is 145 Memorial Tower Dr.

no -- cannot abbreviate "Drive" but have to spell it out

can you abbreviate "drive" if it is a specific address?

no -- must spell it out

can you abbreviate "lane" if it is a specific address

no -- must spell it out

can you abbreviate "street" when talking about a specific address

yes

example -- She lives at 124 Oak St.

can you abbreviate "avenue" when talking about a specific address

yes

example -- Her address is 139 Mockingbird Ave.

can you abbreviate "boulevard" when talking about a specific address

yes

example -- The crime occurred at 146 Sunrise Blvd.

when can you abbreviate street, boulevard, and avenue?

when talking about a specific address

Is this correct?

She lives on May St.

no -- cannot abbreviate "street" unless it is talking about a specific address

Is this correct?

The crime occurred at 145 Pelican Ave.

yes

Is this correct?

The criminal was last seen on Oak Blvd.

no -- cannot abbreviate "boulevard" unless it is talking about a specific address

when talking about street names

you must (spell out / use figures) for numbers 1-9

spell out

example -- The scene was on Ninth Street.

She lived at 127 First St..

when talking about street names

you must (spell out / use figures) for numbers 10 and above

use figures

example -- The parade was on 10th Avenue

The address was 802 11th Ave.

with a specific address you (abbreviate / spell out) compass points

abbreviate

ex. 222 E. 42nd St.

142 NW Ninth St.

if there is no specific address, you (abbreviate / spell out) compass points

spell out

ex. East 42nd Street

Northwest Ninth Street

(specific / not specific) address

spell out street, avenue, or boulevard

spell out compass points (east, north, northwest)

not specific

(specific / not specific) address

abbreviate street, avenue, or boulevard

abbreviate compass points (E., NW)

specific

when abbreviating southeast or northwest, would you use periods?

no

(NE, SW, NW)

use (admit / acknowledge) when referring to alcohol or substance addiction

acknowledge

(admit / acknowledge) implies that one has done something wrong or erred

admit

The recovering alcoholic (admitted / acknowledged) that he had struggled with substance abuse.

acknowledged

one man who attended school

a) alumnus

b) alumni

c) alumna

d) alumnae

a) alumnus

many men who attended school

a) alumnus

b) alumni

c) alumna

d) alumnae

b) alumni

men and women who attended school

a) alumnus

b) alumni

c) alumna

d) alumnae

b) alumni

one woman who attended school

a) alumnus

b) alumni

c) alumna

d) alumnae

c) alumna

many women who attended school

a) alumnus

b) alumni

c) alumna

d) alumnae

d) alumnae

is this correct?

At 10 a.m. this morning, the crime occurred.

no -- do not need to put "a.m." and "in the morning"

is this correct?

At 9:00 p.m., he passed away.

no -- do not put the zeroes

(should be 9 p.m.)

Which is the correct ?

a) 9:00 a.m.

b) 9 a.m.

b) 9 a.m.

Which is correct

a) 12 a.m.

b) midnight

b) midnight

Which is correct?

a) 12 p.m.

b) noon

b) noon

T/F -- always use figures when talking about times, except when referring to noon and midnight

TRUE

Which is correct

a) 8 p.m.

b) 8 pm

a) 8 p.m.

Which is correct

a) 10 a.m.

b) 10 am

a) 10 a.m.

Which is correct?

a) He died yesterday

b) He died Monday

b) He died Monday

T/F -- use days of the week (such as Monday, Thursday, etc.) instead of yesterday, today, or tomorrow

TRUE

which is correct

a) Students studied the first amendment.

b) Students studied the First Amendment.

b) Students studied the First Amendment

for amendments 1-9

a) use figures

b) spell out the #

b) spell out the number

is this correct?

Suzie studied the 9th Amendment.

no -- spell out ninth

is this correct?

John studied the Second Amendment.

yes

for amendments 10+

a) use figures

b) spell out the #

a) use figures

which is correct

a) Tenth Amendment

b) tenth amendment

c) 10th Amendment

d) 10th amendment

c) 10th Amendment

which is correct

a) First Amendment

b) first amendment

c) 1st Amendment

d) 1st amendment

a) First Amendment

(bad / badly) is an adjective

bad

(bad / badly) is an adverb

badly

I feel (bad / badly)

bad

That is a (bad / badly) idea

bad

The children behaved (bad / badly)

badly

She ate (bad / badly) today.

badly

(capital / Capitol) is the city where the government is located

capital

(capital / Capitol) is the building in Washington or the state buildings

Capitol

Baton Rouge is the state (capital / Capitol) of Louisiana.

capital

I got a tour of the (capital / Capitol) in Washington

Capitol

T/F -- capitalize formal titles only when used directly before a name

TRUE -- ex. President Obama was our first black president.

Which is correct

a) The president was shot.

b) The President was shot.

a) The president was shot

Which is preferred, children or kids?

children

T/F -- call children 15 years or younger by just their first name on second reference. use their last name if seriousness calls for it like a murder case

TRUE

use (citizens / residents) when referring to inhabitants of cities or states

resident

____ is applied to a person who lives away from the nation of which he/she is a citizen

national

a ____ belongs to a country that has a king, queen, or royalty.

subject

T/F -- citizen is acceptable to use in the U.K. where the term subject is often used

TRUE

___ refers to a person who was born in a given location or calls a location home.

native

a ___ has acquired the full rights of a nation either by birth or naturalization

citizen

(said / claim) is preferred

___ implies doubt and is appropriate when an assertion is open to question

said

claim

T/F -- use quotations when referring to composition titles,

only exceptions are titles of magazines and newspapers, religious books, reference books, and software titles

TRUE

quotations or italicized

book -- Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone

quotations

quotations or italicized

movie -- The Little Mermaid

quotations

quotations or italicized

song -- Don't Stop Believing

quotations

T/F -- only use courtesy titles (Mr., Mrs., etc.) in a direct quote

TRUE

T/F -- always use courtesy titles (Mr., Mrs., etc.) in front of a name

FALSE -- never use unless directly quoting

T/F -- never abbreviate the days of the week

TRUE

T/F -- spell out the month when there is not a specific date

ex. January 2018

TRUE

T/F -- abbreviate the month when there is a specific date (except March-July)

ex. Jan. 25, 2018

TRUE

How would you write out 2/1/2018

Feb. 1, 2018

what are the months that have no abbreviation

March - July

How would you write out the month February of the year 2018

February 2018

T/F -- never use accused and alleged in the same sentence, for it is redundant and means the same thing

ex. The judge accused the alleged criminal of...

TRUE

T/F -- use allege with caution, and should only be used when something is not proven

TRUE