Corbett, invites readers to correct grammatical errors in recent new york times articles. Copy editing contest university interscholastic league. Every answer includes a reference to a corre sponding lesson. Remove any distractions so you can concentrate on proofing your work.
Heres the latest installment of our copy editing quiz, based on internal memos i send to the newsroom about problems in our writing and editing. Heres the latest installment of our copy editing quiz, based on. In the space provided, edit and rewrite the following news brief as necessary to make the wording clear, to eliminate wordiness as well as any errors in ap style, grammar, spelling or punctuation. Please include resources to support your information. Peek inside the copy editing test preparation guide. Unless you know how to drive a manual transmission car. Whats the difference between developmental editing, content editing, copy editing, and. Check the boxes next to the answer you think is correct. Improve the clarity and professionalism of your internal memos, newsletters, corporate reports and you will also improve the appeal and salesmanship of your external client communications. Even if you want to be a reporter, becoming proficient as an editor will improve your writing structure and syntax. One way to hone your skills as a journalist is to practice editing copy. The counter will start when you hit the start button below. Copy editing quiz journalism education association.
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Each chapter has exercises within it to test your understanding, followup text that discusses the crucial points of the exercise and model answers at the back of the. Sample exam for accreditation answer guide institute of. Copy editing quiz for cmos knowledge proprofs quiz. These free proofreading practice exercises are suitable for adults and children, including keystage 4 pupils, keystage 5 pupils, highschool students, middleschool students, college students, university students and esl students. Institute of professional editors limited 2009 sample exam answer guide page 1 revised june. Take the proofreading test authority selfpublishing. Print a copy of your work to proofread it on paper. Look for one type of writing problem at a time first spelling errors, then word usage, etc. By rob melton, here is a set of multiplechoice quizzes, available only in pdf format that covers the basics of ap style. Copy editing tests and tests for copy editors test your company employees and potential employees on their copy editing skills. It is aimed at proofreaders who want to progress to editing, and editors who want to learn and improve their skills. Free sample copy editing tests and tests for copy editors. Copyediting is different from some other disciplines take math, for exam ple.
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