Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781422315118
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
Writing for pub. in the Air Force (AF) is different in many ways from writing for commercial publication or writing for a newspaper or a scholarly journal. The basic tenets of English usage are the same, of course, but audiences are different, & terminology is specialized. This guide prescribes simple rules for the most common problems facing the AF writer. It clarifies & simplifies matters for the writer by removing the most common obstacles to readability in AF writing: overuse of capitalization, of acronyms & other forms of abbrev., & of passive voice. AF Univ. prefers an open-punctuation style, which discourages the overuse of commas, colons, & semicolons & the use of periods in abbrev. Arranged in dictionary style, enhanced by extensive cross-ref.
Air University Style Guide for Writers and Editors
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781422315118
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
Writing for pub. in the Air Force (AF) is different in many ways from writing for commercial publication or writing for a newspaper or a scholarly journal. The basic tenets of English usage are the same, of course, but audiences are different, & terminology is specialized. This guide prescribes simple rules for the most common problems facing the AF writer. It clarifies & simplifies matters for the writer by removing the most common obstacles to readability in AF writing: overuse of capitalization, of acronyms & other forms of abbrev., & of passive voice. AF Univ. prefers an open-punctuation style, which discourages the overuse of commas, colons, & semicolons & the use of periods in abbrev. Arranged in dictionary style, enhanced by extensive cross-ref.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781422315118
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
Writing for pub. in the Air Force (AF) is different in many ways from writing for commercial publication or writing for a newspaper or a scholarly journal. The basic tenets of English usage are the same, of course, but audiences are different, & terminology is specialized. This guide prescribes simple rules for the most common problems facing the AF writer. It clarifies & simplifies matters for the writer by removing the most common obstacles to readability in AF writing: overuse of capitalization, of acronyms & other forms of abbrev., & of passive voice. AF Univ. prefers an open-punctuation style, which discourages the overuse of commas, colons, & semicolons & the use of periods in abbrev. Arranged in dictionary style, enhanced by extensive cross-ref.
Air University Style and Author Guide
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
The "Air University Style and Author Guide" is designed to unify the writing of faculty, staff, and students of Air University stylistically, and to give them information about publishing with Air University (AU) Press. Rapid expansion in the field of electronic media, especially the Internet, has made AU research and writing increasingly accessible. For that reason, there is a need to ensure that Air University publications are sound, not only substantively but also stylistically. Based on recognized but forward-looking principles of standard English usage, the "Air University Style Guide for Writers and Editors," part one of this publication, provides reliable guidance on such matters as terms and usage, abbreviations, grammar and punctuation, capitalization, spelling, numbers, italics, display dots, and documentation. Following the advice found here will make AU publications stylistically consistent and acceptable. Part two, the "Air University Press Author Guide," contains instructions to writers who wish to have their studies considered for publication by the Air Force's air and space power publisher.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
The "Air University Style and Author Guide" is designed to unify the writing of faculty, staff, and students of Air University stylistically, and to give them information about publishing with Air University (AU) Press. Rapid expansion in the field of electronic media, especially the Internet, has made AU research and writing increasingly accessible. For that reason, there is a need to ensure that Air University publications are sound, not only substantively but also stylistically. Based on recognized but forward-looking principles of standard English usage, the "Air University Style Guide for Writers and Editors," part one of this publication, provides reliable guidance on such matters as terms and usage, abbreviations, grammar and punctuation, capitalization, spelling, numbers, italics, display dots, and documentation. Following the advice found here will make AU publications stylistically consistent and acceptable. Part two, the "Air University Press Author Guide," contains instructions to writers who wish to have their studies considered for publication by the Air Force's air and space power publisher.
Air University Au-1 Style and Author Guide
Author: Air University Staff
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781780399744
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
The Style Guide, part one of this publication, provides guidance to Air University's community of writers. It offers a coherent, consistent stylistic base for writing and editing. The Author Guide part two of this publication, offers simple, concise instructions to writers who wish to submit a manuscript to AUPress for consideration.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781780399744
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
The Style Guide, part one of this publication, provides guidance to Air University's community of writers. It offers a coherent, consistent stylistic base for writing and editing. The Author Guide part two of this publication, offers simple, concise instructions to writers who wish to submit a manuscript to AUPress for consideration.
Air University Style Guide for Writers and Editors
Author: Air University (U.S.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Journalism
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Journalism
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
AU Press Style Guide for Writers & Editors
Author: Air University (U.S.). Press
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Authorship
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Authorship
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
Air University Press Style Guide for Writers and Editors
Author: Air University (U.S.). Press
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Authorship
Languages : en
Pages : 107
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Authorship
Languages : en
Pages : 107
Book Description
Air University Style and Author Guide
Author: Air Press
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781477540299
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
The faculty, staff and students of Air University will find that this Guide is designed to unify their writing stylistically and to give them information about publishing with AU Press. Rapid expansion in the field of electronic media - especially the internet - has made AU research and writing increasingly accessible. Bases on recognized but forward-looking principles of standard English usage, this Guide provides reliable guidance on such matters as punctuation, capitalization, abbreviation, documentation, numbers, spelling, and much more.
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781477540299
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
The faculty, staff and students of Air University will find that this Guide is designed to unify their writing stylistically and to give them information about publishing with AU Press. Rapid expansion in the field of electronic media - especially the internet - has made AU research and writing increasingly accessible. Bases on recognized but forward-looking principles of standard English usage, this Guide provides reliable guidance on such matters as punctuation, capitalization, abbreviation, documentation, numbers, spelling, and much more.
Air University Style and Author Guide
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781585662548
Category : Authorship
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This second edition of AU-1, Air University Style and Author Guide offers both new guidance and changes to existing principles occasioned by additional experience dealing with the needs of Air Force writers and by the appearance of the 16th edition of the Chicago Manual of Style, AU-1's authoritative source of stylistic guidance.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781585662548
Category : Authorship
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This second edition of AU-1, Air University Style and Author Guide offers both new guidance and changes to existing principles occasioned by additional experience dealing with the needs of Air Force writers and by the appearance of the 16th edition of the Chicago Manual of Style, AU-1's authoritative source of stylistic guidance.
Guide for Air Force Writing
Author: United States. Department of the Air Force
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Report writing
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Report writing
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage, 5th Edition
Author: Allan M. Siegal
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 1101903228
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
The premier source for journalists, now revised and updated for 2015. Does the White House tweet? Or does the White House post on Twitter? Can "text" be a verb and also a noun? When should you link? For anyone who writes--short stories or business plans, book reports or news articles--knotty choices of spelling, grammar, punctuation and meaning lurk in every line: Lay or lie? Who or whom? That or which? Is Band-Aid still a trademark? It's enough to send you in search of a Martini. (Or is that a martini?) Now everyone can find answers to these and thousands of other questions in the handy alphabetical guide used by the writers and editors of the world's most authoritative news organization. The guidelines to hyphenation, punctuation, capitalization and spelling are crisp and compact, created for instant reference in the rush of daily deadlines. The 2015 edition is a revised and condensed version of the classic guide, updated with solutions to problems that plague writers in the Internet age: · How to cite links and blogs · How to handle tweets, hashtags and other social-media content · How to use current terms like “transgender,” or to choose thoughtfully between "same-sex marriage" and "gay marriage" With wry wit, the authors have created an essential and entertaining reference tool.
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 1101903228
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
The premier source for journalists, now revised and updated for 2015. Does the White House tweet? Or does the White House post on Twitter? Can "text" be a verb and also a noun? When should you link? For anyone who writes--short stories or business plans, book reports or news articles--knotty choices of spelling, grammar, punctuation and meaning lurk in every line: Lay or lie? Who or whom? That or which? Is Band-Aid still a trademark? It's enough to send you in search of a Martini. (Or is that a martini?) Now everyone can find answers to these and thousands of other questions in the handy alphabetical guide used by the writers and editors of the world's most authoritative news organization. The guidelines to hyphenation, punctuation, capitalization and spelling are crisp and compact, created for instant reference in the rush of daily deadlines. The 2015 edition is a revised and condensed version of the classic guide, updated with solutions to problems that plague writers in the Internet age: · How to cite links and blogs · How to handle tweets, hashtags and other social-media content · How to use current terms like “transgender,” or to choose thoughtfully between "same-sex marriage" and "gay marriage" With wry wit, the authors have created an essential and entertaining reference tool.