1. AP STYLEBOOK CHAPTER 7 - HOW TO WRITE LIKE A JOURNALIST – PART 3 DR. MIMS – 3 RD PERIOD JOURNALISM 2013-2014

2. WHAT IS “AP STYLE?” AP = Associated Press AP Style – a standardized way of writing everything from dates to street addresses to job titles Was developed and is maintained by the associated press

3. WHAT IS AN “AP STYLEBOOK” The “AP Stylebook” is a collection of instructions on how to write certain terms and phrases so that all journalists are writing in the same format around the world.

4. WHY DO I NEED TO LEARN THE “AP STYLE?” It is absolutely necessary to be familiar with this style to be a journalist. While most “research” papers may require you to use the “MLA” style, even colleges are going to the “AP Style” for citing works and uniformity. Not writing using the “AP Style can affect your job.

5. AP STYLE – NUMBERS & PERCENTAGES Numbers: One through nine are generally spelled out Numbers 10 and above are written as numerals Example – he carried five books for 12 blocks. Percentages Are always expressed as numbers followed by the word “percent” Example - the price of gas rose 5 percent

6. AP STYLE – JOB TITLES Job titles are generally capitalized when they appear before a person’s name, but lowercase if after the name Dr. Pancoast is the CCA principal. Mr. Jones is a doctor.

7. AP STYLE – AGES & DOLLAR AMOUNTS Ages: Ages are always expressed as numerals – He is 15 years old. Dollar amounts: Dollar amounts are always expressed as numerals with the “$” sign in front. $5$15 million$15.5 billion

8. AP STYLE – STREET ADDRESSES Numerals are used for numbered addresses. Street, Avenue, & Boulevard are abbreviated when used with a numbered address. Otherwise they are spelled out. All other words are spelled out (Drive, Terrace, Circle, etc.) Route or Road are never abbreviated. Examples: He lives at 123 Main St. His house is on Main Street. Her house is on Elm Road.

9. AP STYLE - DATES Date are expressed as numerals. The months August through February are abbreviated when used with numbered dates. Never abbreviate: March, April, May, June or July Months without dates “Th” is never used Examples: The meeting is on Oct. 15. She was born on July 12. It is muggy from March to November.

10. AP STYLE – FILM, BOOK AND SONG TITLES Generally these are capitalized and place in quotation marks or italicized. Do not use quotation marks with reference books or the names of newspapers or magazines. Examples: I love the “Star Wars” movie series. OR I love the Star Wars movie series She read “War and Peace. I used the Encyclopedia Britannica to complete the research project.

11. THE “AP STYLEBOOK” INDEX Forward …………………………………… iv What’s New……………………………… v Stylebook Key………………………….. vi Stylebook………………………………… 1 – 308 (alphabetized) Business Guidelines ………………… 309 - 330 Sports Guidelines and Style……… 331 - 351 Guide to Punctuation ……………… 352 - 363 Briefing on Media Law……………. 364 - 406 Editing Marks ……………………….. 407 Bibliography …………………………. 408 - 409 About the AP …………………….… 410

12. YOUR CHALLENGE FOR THE DAY Complete the “AP Stylebook” scavenger hunt. It is worth 30 points.