The Principal spoke to the crowd. The team played at 500 Riverside Drive. Senator Davis made a statement. Students write sentences like these every day and get the capitalization and abbreviation wrong every time. This worksheet covers first and second reference, which titles abbreviate (Gov., Sen., Rep., Dr.) and which don't (Mayor, Coach, Principal), when to abbreviate street types and when to spell them out, and title capitalization before and after a name. Three-part format: Part A (6 sentences): Find and fix one or more AP Style errors. Includes a no-error sentence to keep students from auto-correcting.
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Part B (5 multiple choice): Choose the correct form. Questions cover second reference, street addresses, party affiliations, and title placement. Part C (3 rewrites): Full rewrites with multiple errors across names, titles, and addresses. 34 points. Answer key includes error identification and rule explanation for every item. This worksheet is part of the Journalism: AP Style Practice Suite, which covers all six AP Style topics with matching worksheets, a 60-slide bellringer deck, six quizzes, and a final assessment — the complete teach-and-assess sequence in one bundle.
Everything is also included in the Complete High School Journalism Curriculum Bundle. If this resource saved you prep time, please leave a rating under My Purchases Provide Feedback. Every review earns you TpT Credits toward future purchases — roughly $1 in credits for every $10 reviewed. Follow Starmaker English & Journalism Tools to be notified when new resources launch or go on sale. What's included: 2-page PDF (student worksheet + teacher key) Grades: 9–12 Format: PDF, printable or digital
Designed for grades : 9–12.
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