AP style pong
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Teach college students Associated Press Style and other writing mechanics with this version of a game they know well. Created by journalism instructor Joe Grimm at Michigan State University. Please keep credit intact.
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AP style pong
- 1. AP Style Pong By Joe Grimm Michigan State University School of Journalism joe.grimm@gmail.com
- 2. Equipment • Table • 20 Solo cups • Plenty of Ping-Pong balls • AP style questions • 1 stylebook for ref • Journalism students
- 3. Rules • Teams take turns trying to toss ball into opponents’ cups. • Answer questions to defend cups. • Correct answer keeps cup on table. • Challenges are allowed, but can cost you.
- 4. Scoring • One cup, one question • Two cups, two questions • Two in same cup, three questions • Rollbacks get you a lefty or behind the back
- 7. The school had their field day. or The school had its field day.
- 8. See Coach, Kelly Gee, now. or See Coach Kelly Gee now.
- 9. Paint the Dumpster. or Paint the dumpster.
- 11. Act like a 4 year-old. or Act like a 4-year-old.
- 12. The law is 8 years old. or The law is eight years old.
- 13. I like Dixie cups better. or I like dixie cups better.
- 14. I need a Band-Aid. or I need a band-aid.
- 15. I’m at 67 Main St. or I’m at 67 Main Street.
- 16. I told you 1,000 times. or I told you a thousand times.
- 17. I slept till 11:00 a.m. or I slept till 11 a.m.
- 18. through or thru
- 19. The church had its picnic. or The church had their picnic.
- 20. It’s at Wilson Rd. and Red Cedar Ave. or It’s at Wilson Road and Red Cedar Avenue.
- 22. I wore jeans. or I wore Jeans.
- 23. Come on Apr. 17. or Come on April 17.
- 25. Ohio or Oh.
- 28. My everyday dress or My every day dress
- 29. I dress every day. or I dress everyday.
- 30. Guts round • No stylebook • No phone • No mercy!
- 31. A quickly-held talk or A quickly held talk
- 32. Quran or Koran
- 34. I eat lots of Spam. or I eat lots of spam.
- 39. New York Times or “New York Times”
- 40. summer or Summer
- 42. Our governor, Rick Snyder or Our Governor, Rick Snyder
- 45. W. Grand Blvd. or West Grand Boulevard
- 46. versus or vs.
- 48. Euro or euro
- 49. Go east on Main. or Go East on Main.
- 50. March 17, 1960 or March 17 1960
- 51. He moved South. or He moved south.