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Geography:Directions and RegionsKristen D. SmithAP Style AssignmentJMC 70: Media EditingFall 2010
When writing about a compass direction,like She drove east, or west of the mountain base,generally speaking, with north and south too,these directions are lowercase.
When these directions designate regions,we make them capital,for the lobster from the East Coast,to Midwest schools are the way to go!
意鞄艶姻艶韓看姻艶
The storms are spreading eastward.The South will rise again.The Western states have sunny days.Go north to find Paul Bunyan.
A family from Southeast Asiatraveled west and pitched a tent.They asked a woman if they should hike north or south,but couldnt understand her Southern accent.
With names of nations, we lowercase,unless theyre part of a proper name,or used to divide a nation politically,like, Is Northern Ireland or South Korea to blame?
With cities and states, we lowercasewhen referring to certain sections,like western Montana, northern Atlanta,or about southern Iowas many attractions.
堰看敬艶厩艶姻
We capitalize compass pointswhen part of a proper noun,like North Dakota and West Virginiaand North Carolina has many pretty towns.
Another time we capitalize(yes, theres another exception)is when we write Southern California,or some other widely known section.
When combining with another nounto form names for locations or regions,we write the North Woods and the South Pole,and That food was Middle Eastern.Picture by M. le Fay, July 27, 2009
I hope youve learned some basicsfrom the AP Stylebook.But remember, if youre not sure,just grab one and take a look!

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Ap style geography

  • 1. Geography:Directions and RegionsKristen D. SmithAP Style AssignmentJMC 70: Media EditingFall 2010
  • 2. When writing about a compass direction,like She drove east, or west of the mountain base,generally speaking, with north and south too,these directions are lowercase.
  • 3. When these directions designate regions,we make them capital,for the lobster from the East Coast,to Midwest schools are the way to go!
  • 5. The storms are spreading eastward.The South will rise again.The Western states have sunny days.Go north to find Paul Bunyan.
  • 6. A family from Southeast Asiatraveled west and pitched a tent.They asked a woman if they should hike north or south,but couldnt understand her Southern accent.
  • 7. With names of nations, we lowercase,unless theyre part of a proper name,or used to divide a nation politically,like, Is Northern Ireland or South Korea to blame?
  • 8. With cities and states, we lowercasewhen referring to certain sections,like western Montana, northern Atlanta,or about southern Iowas many attractions.
  • 10. We capitalize compass pointswhen part of a proper noun,like North Dakota and West Virginiaand North Carolina has many pretty towns.
  • 11. Another time we capitalize(yes, theres another exception)is when we write Southern California,or some other widely known section.
  • 12. When combining with another nounto form names for locations or regions,we write the North Woods and the South Pole,and That food was Middle Eastern.Picture by M. le Fay, July 27, 2009
  • 13. I hope youve learned some basicsfrom the AP Stylebook.But remember, if youre not sure,just grab one and take a look!