Welcome to the Language Skills Test (LST) website! This site will provide you with all the information you need to prepare for the Language Skills test. The LST is required of all students wishing to major in journalism and mass communication. The test must be completed satisfactorily prior to enrollment in JMC2033.

This site is currently under construction. Links available include the Skills Tested exercises, excluding punctuation.

The LST is administered weekly throughout the school year (except when classes are not in session). To check the test schedule and/or to sign up for an appointment call (405) 325-5226 or stop by the Undergraduate Student Records Office (Room 118, Copeland Hall).

The test consists of 80 questions that are grouped into four sections: spelling; frequently confused words and irregular verb forms; identifying parts of speech and parts of a sentence; and general language skills. You will have 90 minutes to complete the test.

Students should refer to the following books for further LST preparation:

Media Writer's Handbook, by George T. Arnold

Working With Words (4th ed.), by Brian S. Brooks, et al.

A Pocket Style Manual (2nd ed.), by Diana Hacker

When Words Collide (5th ed.), by Lauren Kessler and Duncan McDonald