STYLEBOOK TEST

Abbreviations
COPYRIGHT 1988 BY ROB MELTON

Instructions: In each of the following sentences, select the choice which is correct according to
your stylebook

______ 1. Smith recently received his (a) Master’s Degree. (b) master’s degree. (c) M.A.

______ 2. The play begins at 8 (a) PM (b) P.M. (c) pm (d) p.m. in the auditorium.

______ 3. He was cited for traveling 65 (a) MPH (b) M.P.H. (c) mph (d) m.p.h.

______ 4. This year’s sports program will be sold at the gate for (a) one dollar. (b) $1.00. (c) $1.

______ 5. One of this year’s Junior Achievement sponsors is Freightliner (a) Corporation. (b) Corp.

______ 6. The Chess Club meets (a) Mon., (b) Monday, March 8 in Room 110.

______ 7. The play will be performed at the Sarah Converse Auditorium, 1150 Goodrich, (a) Saint Paul,
(b) St. Paul, Minn.

______ 8. The store is located at 1460 Grand (a) Ave. (b) Avenue.

______ 9. On (a) Oct. 21 (b) October 21, Grant soccer will face off against the Madison Senators.

______ 10. Each (a) Dec., (b) December, student government conducts the United Way campaign.

______ 11. James Abernathy plans to attend (a) OSU (b) O.S.U. next year.

______ 12. Elizabeth Bennington received a $1,000 scholarship to (a) Univ. of Oregon. (b) U of O. (c)
University of Oregon.

______ 13. Marianne Fielding and Megs Patton will be teaching (a) Eng. (b) English this year.

______ 14. Only two years of (a) P.E. (b) physical education (c) phys. ed. are required.

______ 15. The annual spring press day is sponsored by Oregon Journalism Education (a) Association,
Inc. (b) Association Inc.

______ 16. Several students traveled to Frankfurt, (a) Ger. (b) Germany.

______ 17. The center is located on Terrace (a) Dr. (b) Drive in Portland.

______ 18. It is the (a) sixth (b) 6th annual blood drive.

______ 19. Powell’s Books is located on (a) W. Burnside. (b) West Burnside.

______ 20. Susan Eberly chairs the Mathematics (a) Dept. (b) Department.

______ 21. The announcement was made by (a) Supt. (b) Superintendent Matthew Prophet.

______ 22. Jennie Acker, (a) editor, (b) Editor, (c) Ed., (d) ed., announced the changes.
______ 23. Major changes have been announced by (a) Governor (b) Gov. Neil Goldschmidt.

______ 24. It was his (a) twenty-eighth (b) 28th birthday.

______ 25. (a) Senator (b) Sen. Mark Hatfield spoke in favor of a nuclear freeze on Thursday during
Nuclear Awareness Day.

______ 26. Records show that birth rates fell 40 (a) per cent (b) % (c) percent in schools with clinics.

______ 27. The storm dumped (a) 10” (b) 10 inches (c) 10 in. of snow on Portland.

______ 28. The column measure is (a) eight (b) 8 picas.

______ 29. Labor Day falls on (a) September 4 (b) September 4th (c) Sept. 4 (d) Sept. 4th this year.

______ 30. Letters should be addressed to the Equestrian, 11717 (a) Northeast (b) N.E. (c) NE Shaver,
Portland, Ore. 97220.

______ 31. The (a) Oregon Human Development Corporation (b) OHDC is available to help students find
part-time jobs.

______ 32. Qualified students may apply to participate in an off-campus mentorship program through the
(a) TAG (b) Talented and Gifted (TAG) (c) Talented and Gifted program.

______ 33. Many students spend Spring Break in Palm Springs, (a) CA. (b) Calif. (c) Cal. (d) California.

______ 34. Carol Simms recently visited (a) AK. (b) Alaska. (c) Alas.

______ 35. Henry Williams won the calf roping event at the rodeo in Dawson, (a) Yukon Terr. (b) Yuk.
Terr. (c) Yukon Territory (d) YT.

______ 36. (a) Bros. (b) Brother (c) Bro. John has undertaken a religious vow of silence.

______ 37. For many years, the treasurer of Journalism Education Association has been (a) Sister (b) Sis.
(c) sister (d) sis. Rita Jeanne.

______ 38. Pope John Paul II delivered the traditional Christmas message. Next week, (a) the pope (b) the
Pope (c) Pope John Paul II (d) the Pontiff will travel to Africa.

______ 39. The Chosen was written by (a) rabbi (b) Rabbi Chiam Potok.

______ 40. The baccalaureate was led by (a) the Rev. (b) The Reverend (c) The Rev. (d) the reverend Dale
Harris.

______ 41. The Northwest is perhaps best known for the eruption of (a) Mt. St. Helens. (b) Mount St.
Helens. (c) Mt. Saint Helens. (d) Mount Saint Helens.

______ 42. The issue was refered to a (a) U.N. (b) United Nations committee.

______ 43. Originally, the Coca-Cola clothes line was not manufactured in the (a) U.S. (b) United States.

______ 44. The third quarter report showed a profit for Acme Consolidated (a) Company (b) Co. share-
holders.
______ 45. Thanksgiving begins on (a) Nov. 24 (b) November 24 (c) Nov. 24th (d) November 24th this
year.
 STYLEBOOK TEST
Capitalization
COPYRIGHT 1988 BY ROB MELTON

Instructions: From each of the following groups, choose the one which is correctly capitalized
according to your stylebook.

______ 1. (a) Columbia River

(b) Columbia river

______ 2. (a) Democratic party

(b) democratic party
(c) Democratic Party

______ 3. (a) room 220

(b) Room 220

______ 4. (a) Columbia and Willamette rivers

(b) Columbia and Willamette Rivers

______ 5. (a) French Club

(b) French club
(c) french club

______ 6. (a) Chess club

(b) chess club
(c) Chess Club

______ 7. (a) Rally

(b) rally

______ 8. (a) Democratic principle

(b) democratic principle
(c) Democratic Principle

______ 9. (a) Christian

(b) christian

______ 10. (a) Pasteurize

(b) pasteurize

______ 11. (a) English

(b) english

______ 12. (a) Russian

(b) russian

______ 13. (a) French Fries

(b) french fries
(c) French fries

______ 14. (a) the river

(b) the River
______ 15. (a) north Bend
(b) North Bend

______ 16. (a) U.S. congress

(b) U.S. Congress

______ 17. (a) Trojans

(b) trojans

______ 18. (a) The Merchant Of Venice

(b) The Merchant of Venice
(c) the Merchant of Venice

______ 19. (a) Ex-Mayor John Babcock

(b) ex-mayor John Babcock
(c) ex-Mayor John Babcock

______ 20. (a) 8 a.m.

(b) 8 A.M.
(c) 8 AM

______ 21. (a) Ronald Reagan, President

(b) Ronald Reagan, president

______ 22. (a) communism

(b) Communism

______ 23. (a) Fascist

(b) fascist

______ 24. (a) planet Saturn

(b) planet saturn

______ 25. (a) the Sun

(b) the sun

______ 26. (a) Earth to Mars

(b) earth to Mars
(c) earth to mars
(d) Earth to mars

______ 27. (a) midwest

(b) Midwest

______ 28. (a) War And Peace (the novel)

(b) War and Peace (the novel)
(c) war and peace (the novel)

______ 29. (a) 2525 Bradbury St.

(b) 2525 Bradbury Street
(c) 2525 Bradbury street
(d) 2525 Bradbury st.
______ 30. (a) junior class
(b) Junior class
(c) Junior Class
(d) junior Class

______ 31. (a) senior Randy Snow

(b) Senior Randy Snow

______ 32. (a) class of 1987

(b) Class of 1987

______ 33. (a) the First Baptist Church

(b) the First Baptist church

______ 34. (a) St. Mary’s church

(b) St. Mary’s Church

______ 35. (a) the Catholic and Episcopal Churches

(b) the Catholic and Episcopal churches
(c) the catholic and episcopal churches

______ 36. (a) snoopy

(b) Snoopy

______ 37. (a) 20th century

(b) 20th Century

______ 38. (a) Elections committee

(b) elections committee
(c) Elections Committee

______ 39. (a) A Capella Choir

(b) A cappella Choir
(c) A capella choir

______ 40. (a) Chess team

(b) Chess Team

______ 41. (a) Pep Assembly

(b) pep assembly

______ 42. (a) Marshall Lancaster, senior

(b) Marshall Lancaster, Senior

______ 43. (a) the Rev. Wayne Hill

(b) The Rev. Wayne Hill
(c) the rev. Wayne Hill

______ 44. (a) Science department

(b) Science Department
(c) science department

______ 45. (a) the New York Times

(b) The New York Times
______ 46. (a) the Statesman
(b) The Statesman

______ 47. (a) xerox

(b) Xerox

______ 48. (a) San Francisco is South of Portland.

(b) San Francisco is south of Portland.

______ 49. (a) Winter

(b) winter

______ 50. (a) Varsity Soccer Team

(b) varsity Soccer Team
(c) Varsity soccer team
(d) varsity soccer team

______ 51. (a) Varsity Rally

(b) varsity Rally

______ 52. (a) “for Whom the Bell Tolls”

(b) “For Whom The Bell Tolls”
(c) “For Whom the Bell Tolls”

______ 53. (a) Zip code

(b) ZIP code
(c) zip code

______ 54. (a) coke

(b) Coke

______ 55. (a) satanic

(b) Satanic

______ 56. (a) Oriental, Caucasian, Black

(b) Oriental, Caucasian, black
(c) oriental, caucasian, black

______ 57. (a) Communism

(b) communism

______ 58. (a) junior varsity

(b) Junior Varsity

______ 59. (a) New Year’s Eve

(b) new year’s eve

______ 60. (a) Department of education

(b) department of education
(c) Department of Education

______ 61. (a) gods of Greek mythology

(b) Gods of Greek mythology
______ 62. (a) Bachelor of Arts degree
(b) bachelor of arts degree

______ 63. (a) Ph.d.

(b) PH.D.
(c) Ph.D.
(d) ph.d.

______ 64. (a) She spoke spanish.

(b) She spoke Spanish.

______ 65. (a) P.T. Barnum said, “A sucker is born every minute.”
(b) P.T. Barnum said, “a sucker is born every minute.”

______ 66. (a) Main Office

(b) main office
(c) Main office

______ 67. (a) Social Studies resource center

(b) Social Studies Resource Center
(c) social studies resource center

______ 68. (a) statue of Liberty

(b) Statue of Liberty
(c) statue of liberty

______ 69. (a) the renaissance

(b) the Renaissance

______ 70. (a) He made money his god.

(b) He made money his God.
STYLEBOOK TEST
Copy Preparation
COPYRIGHT 1988 BY ROB MELTON

Instructions: Prepare this copy for editing using the copy preparation procedures in your stylebook. Correct
your typing errors by crossing out the errors or by using the copyediting symbols found at the back of your
stylebook. Be sure to turn in two copies of your story. You will be asked to completely retype this story if there
are major formatting errors.

Your name
Garbage story
Today’s date

At the beginning of September, Tri-Met raised the cash youth fare from 50 cents for all zones to 85 cents for
one zone. The raise affects all youth who ride the bus, especially the 40 percent of Portland high school students
who ride everyday to and from school, according to Phil Colombo.

Colombo, Public Information Officer at Tri-Met, explains the reason for the raise: “One reason is because, at 50
cents per ride, youth riders were paying an average of half of what the adult riders were paying. And the adults,
who pay between 75 cents and $1.25 per ride, depending on the zones, pay for only 25 percent of what it actu-
ally cost us to transport them. So, the youth were paying only 12.5 percent of the cost.”

Another reason for the raise is that “Tri-Met offers many discounts in many different fashions, like senior and
honored citizens. It is financially impossible to give so many discounts,” Colombo explained.

Yet a discount is still available to youth—through the use of the youth pass.

“There are ways for youth who are genius enough to still get around for 50 cents a ride. This is accomplished by
using the youth pass which at $20 a month, is the best way for a youth to use the bus, providing they ride twice
on weekdays,” Colombo said. “For example, this is best for the students who depend on the bus to get to and
from school.

“Not only do the bus passes provide a less expensive way for youth to travel, but if a pass is shown in some
stores, discounts are available on some items,” Colombo said.

Youth passes are available at the bookkeeper’s window from Sept. 1-5 of each month.
Your name

Garbage story

Today’s date

At the beginning of September, Tri-Met raised the cash youth fare

from 50 cents for all zones to 85 cents for one zone. The raise affects

all youth who ride the bus, especially the 40 percent of Portland high

school students who ride everyday to and from school, according to Phil

Colombo.

Colombo, Public Information Officer at Tri-Met, explains the reason

for the raise: “One reason is because, at 50 cents per ride, youth riders

were paying an average of half of what the adult riders were paying. And

the adults, who pay between 75 cents and $1.25 per ride, depending on the

zones, pay for only 25 percent of what it actually cost us to transport

them. So, the youth were paying only 12.5 percent of the cost.”

-more-
Your name

Garbage story—2

Another reason for the raise is that “Tri-Met offers many discounts

in many different fashions, like senior and honored citizens. It is finan-

cially impossible to give so many discounts,” Colombo explained.

Yet a discount is still available to youth—through the use of the

youth pass.

“There are ways for youth who are genius enough to still get around

for 50 cents a ride. This is accomplished by using the youth pass which at

$20 a month, is the best way for a youth to use the bus, providing they

ride twice on weekdays,” Colombo said. “For example, this is best for the

students who depend on the bus to get to and from school.

“Not only do the bus passes provide a less expensive way for youth to

travel, but if a pass is shown in some stores, discounts are available on

some items,” Colombo said.

Youth passes are available at the bookkeeper’s window from Sept. 1-5 of

each month.

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 STYLEBOOK TEST
Identification
COPYRIGHT 1988 BY ROB MELTON

Instructions: From each of the following groups, select the sentence which has an identification
error.

______ 1. (a) “We couldn’t even get the ball over half court to set up the offense,” said junior J.J.
Drennen.
(b) Assisting the students was Steve Anderson, economics and practical law teacher.
(c) Acting on the school tour is more of a challenge than performing in Ashland, said actress
Teri McMahon.

______ 2. (a) According to senior captain Jane Forbes, the score would have been much closer if one of
the relay teams hadn’t been disqualified.
(b) “The lodge has a neat, night club atmosphere,” said Senior Class President Milena Novy.
(c) Dr. Karen Steingart, of Physicians for Social Responsibility, discussed alternative uses for
the defense budget at the afternoon session.

______ 3. (a) “There is a great traffic problem,” claims Reggie Grey, security officer at Grant.
(b) Senior Amanda Barrett might have the best of both worlds on the island.
(c) Funding for three new Teen Health Centers has been made available, according to Supt.
Matthew Prophet.

______ 4. (a) Dr. Prophet will consider comments and concerns from parents before allowing the
clinics to open.
(b) Coach Craig Jorgensen leads the Broncs into the state waterpolo tournament tomorrow in
Corvallis.
(c) Health instructor Madeline Larson was glad to see the participation from students.

______ 5. (a) Several pair of large brown eyes followed eighth grader Ellyn Scibora as she walked
down the dusty dirt road.
(b) The reason for the more stringent enforcement is the new light rail system, according to
Henry Groepper, Public Information Officer for the Portland Police Bureau.
(c) Patrick Oliver, a junior with a history of heart problems, died Monday of heart failure.

______ 6. (a) Members of clubs and other school-related organizations may now receive letters, ac-
cording to Principal Joe Rodriguez.
(b) The matter was resolved by English Department Head Sherry Clyman.
(c) A writing award presented by the National Council of Teachers of English was awarded
to senior David Gang.

______ 7. (a) English teacher Linda Wood was named the district’s Teacher of the Year at last month’s
school board meeting. Mrs. Woods said she was honored to receive the award.
(b) The most popular book among freshmen is Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien.
(c) “We couldn’t have done it without Mr. McKelvy,” she said.

______ 8. (a) A $1,200 scholarship in honor of their late son Paul Ervin will be awarded to a senior
whose GPA is not above 3.2, according to Gary and Marilyn Ervin. His sister, Penni
Ervin, graduated in 1985. According to Penni, “He would be proud to know the money
was being used for this.”
(b) Kevin McDonald and Sheri Turner were selected Junior Rotarians for October. Kevin
hopes to receive a baseball scholarship and major in physical education.
 (c) Sophomore Andrew Wolfe believes, “The coaches were overly optimistic without being
realistic in setting the team goals.” Twice, the team lost by only three points. Sophomore
Brent Stratton finished 14th in the region, and Wolfe, 19th.

______ 9. (a) The framing will be completed the middle of next week, said carpenter Rusty Woods.
(b) Jim Weaver, representative, bowed out of the senatorial race.
(c) The chances of the water pipes freezing again are small, said Plumber John Sink.

______ 10. (a) George Shults, secretary of state, was completely unaware of the Iran arms agreement.
(b) President Ronald Reagan prepared to enter a military hospital this weekend for prostate
surgery.
(c) Sen. William Proxmire is expected to introduce a bill that would enable states to regulate
environmental safety aspects of radioactive materials shipments.
STYLEBOOK TEST KEYS
BY ROB MELTON

Abbreviations Identification
1. B 1. B (double id)
2. D 2. A (double id)
3. C 3. C (Supt.)
4. C 4. A (first name)
5. B 5. B (D8)
6. B 6. B (D10)
7. B 7. A (Mrs.)
8. A 8. B (first name)
9. A 9. C (D9)
10. B 10. A (D11)
11. A
12. B
13. B
14. B Capitalization
15. B 1. A 37. B
16. B 2. C 38. C
17. B 3. B 39. B
18. A 4. A 40. B
19. B 5. A 41. B
20. B 6. C 42. A
21. B 7. B 43. A
22. A 8. B 44. B
23. B 9. A 45. B
24. B 10. B 46. A
25. B 11. A 47. B
26. C 12. A 48. B
27. B 13. B 49. B
28. B 14. A 50. D
29. C 15. B 51. A
30. B 16. B 52. C
31. A 17. A 53. B
32. C 18. B 54. B
33. B 19. C 55. A
34. B 20. A 56. B
35. C 21. B 57. B
36. B 22. A 58. A
37. A 23. A 59. A
38. A 24. A 60. C
39. B 25. B 61. A
40. C 26. A 62. B
41. B 27. B 63. C
42. A 28. B 64. B
43. B 29. A 65. A
44. B 30. C 66. B
45. A 31. A 67. B
32. B 68. B
33. A 69. B
34. B 70. A
35. B
36. B