Helpful Hints
· Things to avoid – got, a lot, abbreviations, contractions
· Don’t use the same words over and over
· Don’s use first or second person
· Avoid passive voice
· Numbers one through nine are spelled out in the paper while the numbers are used for 10 and above.
· Use the last name of the person.
· Capitalize:
The first word of every sentence and the first word of every direct quotation.
The first word after a colon, if that word begins a complete sentence
The first, last, and all other words in title of books, articles, periodicals, headings, and plays except words of four or few letters used as articles, conjunctions or prepositions.
An official title when it precedes a name or when used elsewhere, if it is a title of distinction
All proper nouns and their derivatives
Days of the week, months of the year, holidays, periods of history and historic events
Geographic regions
Names of organizations, clubs and buildings
Street, avenue, company when used with a proper noun.