I created all the displays for Holiday Splendor, sophomore art student Jack Crandall said. It took me three weeks. Associated Press Stylebook (Ch 4

“I created all the displays for Holiday Splendor,” sophomore art student Jack Crandall said. “It took me three weeks.”

Associated Press Stylebook (Ch 4 & Ch 5) Stylebook Worksheet Corrections

1. Punctuation in direct quotations.

“Kelli Howard spiked the ball three times in the first five minutes of play,” said volleyball coach Dawn Frent.

Note: The sentence above would be improved by moving “said” to the end of the sentence after Frent. Ex: …volleyball coach Dawn Frent said.

“I thought we did great in the first round,” senior Dennis Sham said, “but I could tell a lot of guys were nervous.”



“That is how you get jobs,” said Olga Camacho, photo editor at The Sun. “You call them up and send them clips.”

Doctor Rosenthal said, “The flu shot is important. It can prevent severe symptoms of influenza from causing people to lose time from work due to hospitalization.”



Note: Sometimes the only option is to put the attribution before the quoted material, but the sentence above would be improved by moving “Doctor Rosenthal said” to the end of the quoted material following “hospitalization.” Ex: …hospitalization,” Doctor Rosenthal said.

BHS Student Council President Anne Linz said school spirit week was “less than exciting” due to student apathy.


2. Punctuation in partial quotations.

Snowboarding is “an exciting rush of adrenaline” freshman Scott Cool said.

- note that in this example you could create a direct quotation by placing the quotation marks in a different position and adding a comma. “Snowboarding is an exciting rush of adrenaline,” freshman Scott Cool said.

She said she was pleased with “the artistic expression” of the Russian dance troupe.


2. Punctuation in partial quotations.

Note: The partial quotation should only contain a few words—the exact words of your source that you as a reporter want to emphasize. Avoid choosing too many words to emphasize; in that case, you might as well directly quote the source.

She said, “I am thrilled to be going to Washington, D.C. “Winning the Close-Up Engage America essay contest was the most important thing that has ever happened to me. It is a very competitive contest. Although 200 students entered, only two were chosen to receive this trip. “I have never been to Washington, D.C. before. I am excited to meet President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush. President Bush will present each winner with an engraved plaque and an official Engage America medal in a ceremony on Tuesday, Jan. 22.”


3. Punctuation in running quotations.

The english department at beulah

high school includes Mrs. toni hoff,

who teaches the english to Freshmen.


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Sam Jones, a senior in world

geography, examined a new york

times article about a recent trip

president Bush took to south korea.


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World Geography is capitalized here because it is used as a specific “class” and not simply a “subject area.” Subject areas are only capitalized if they are followed by a number like Math 101 or if they contain a proper noun like English.

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At 10:20 a.m., sixteen seniors were

called to the principal’s office.


4. Proper Capitalization…and other corrections

The vice president of the future business

leaders of America met with principal Todd

Kaylor to discuss christmas concessions for the

basketball tournament.


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The high school band performed on

December 3 under the direction of Mike

Sands, who was recently named outstanding

north dakota band director by his peers.



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Beulah high school student council member

Angie Ross awarded homecoming prizes to

student participants.



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During the annual coal bowl game,

miner center John Frank was injured

when a stray dog ran onto the field.



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Use of the internet is required

in journalism II.



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Head boys basketball coach Kent Poltz

recently named Junior guard Erik

Green as a starter for the miners.



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The miner is the official yearbook of

Beulah High School.



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Beulah High School is located at 204

5th street northwest.



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Helen Cranz is the only math teacher

in our state who also serves as the

superintendent of a school board.



Some school board members

are interested in what web sites

students are viewing at school.



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Some school board members

are interested in what web sites

students are viewing at school.



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I created all the displays for Holiday Splendor, sophomore art student Jack Crandall said. It took me three weeks. Associated Press Stylebook (Ch 4