Creative Editing
Chapter 3
Exercise 3
3. Unless your instructor tells you otherwise, use the style rules given in this chapter and the AP stylebook, and delete all choices except the correct style in each of the following sets. All are first reference unless otherwise noted.
a.
Dorothy Bowles, professor of journalism
Prof. Dorothy Bowles, journalism
Professor of Journalism Dorothy Bowles
Dorothy Bowles, prof. of journ.
Prof. Dr. Dorothy Bowles
b. (second mention)
Prof. Bowles
Professor Bowles
Bowles
Dr. Bowles
c.
Carmen Jones, asst. prof. of history
Asst. Prof. Carmen Jones
Carmen Jones, assistant professor of history
Carmen Jones, assistant professor in history
d.
7 a.m.
7 A.M.
7:00 a.m.
7:00 A.M.
e.
the Tennessee River
the Tennessee river
the Tenn. River
the Tenn. river
f.
17th Century
Seventeenth Century
17th century
seventeenth century
g. (second mention, mid-sentence)
Coach Hufford
coach Hufford
Coach Bonnie Hufford
h.
They traveled through the West Coast states.
They traveled through the west coast states.
i.
The oil spill was along the East Coast.
The oil spill was along the east coast.
j.
Knox County District Court
Knox County district court
district court of Knox county
k.
the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers
the Mississippi and Ohio rivers
the Miss. and Ohio rivers
l.
He drove northwest.
He drove Northwest.
He drove north west.
m.
Philippine islands
Aleutian islands
Pacific islands
Mediterranean Islands
n.
Department of Defense
defense department
department of defense
Defense department
o.
Western Texas
western Texas
W. Texas
West Texas
p.
Knox County jail
Knox County Jail
Knox Co. jail
q.
Knoxville Fire Department
Knoxville fire department
Knoxville Fire Dept.
r.
The town has no Fire Department.
The town has no fire department.
s.
U.S. House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
US House
U.S. House of Reps.
t.
Gen. Colin Powell
General Colin Powell
general Colin Powell
Colin Powell, General
u.
National Anthem
National anthem
national anthem
v.
National guard
national guard
National Guard
w.
Pacific Ocean
Pacific ocean
pacific ocean
x.
He is the Pope.
He is the pope.
He is the Pontiff.
y.
the State of Texas
the state of Texas
The State of Texas
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