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SENTENCES: Answer TRUE if correct (AP style, grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc.), FALSE if incorrect. The fraternity scheduled a meeting to talk about revising their bylaws.

AP STYLE, ETC: If the item is correct, answer TRUE; incorrect, answer FALSE (Note: some items are complete sentences; others are not. The non-sentence items are not at the beginning or end of a sentence.) 7:00 a.m. 

To make sure his patients are getting the best possible care while maintaining patient confidentiality, an LPN would take which action?  

AP STYLE, ETC: If the item is correct, answer TRUE; incorrect, answer FALSE (Note: some items are complete sentences; others are not. The non-sentence items are not at the beginning or end of a sentence.) Rev. Eddie Clontz

When using a quote of more than one sentence, the best place to put the attribution is at the end of the quote.

The S-V-O lede is the most direct way of answering the first two questions the reporter asks when trying to find the lede:  What happened? Who was involved?

There are staffing issues throughout the medical center and one of the nurses “floated” to another unit where this nurse does not want to go.  After receiving the assignment the nurse decides to leave the unit and go home without talking to anyone.  The nurse may be found liable specifically for what?

Chris Poore’s story, “Silent Escape,” was about ___________.

Tom French’s Hearst-winning story was about Junior, a _______________.

In general, reporters should attribute information that they do not observe or know to be factual.