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LIST OF WRITING AND CONTENT GUIDELINES

WRITING AND CONTENT GUIDELINES

  • Writing and Content Guidelines

CONTENT GUIDELINES

  • Eligible Content

STYLE GUIDELINES

STYLE GUIDE

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER POSITIONING STATEMENT

  • Proper Names in the Texas Tech University System
  • First Reference
  • Subsequent References
  • Abbreviations

TITLES FOR INDIVIDUALS

  • Academic Degrees
  • Certifications
  • Institutional Titles
  • Courtesy Titles
  • Group Designation

ABBREVIATIONS

  • Name of Country
  • Names of States
  • Months
  • Businesses Use
  • Time of Day
  • Events

CAPITALIZATION

  • Titles
  • Degrees
  • Academic Subjects
  • Other University-Related Issues
  • Government
  • Seasons and Location

NUMBERS

  • General Use
  • Starting a Sentence
  • Percentages, Fractions, Large Numbers

PUNCTUATION

  • Serial Comma
  • Commas and Multiple Adjectives
  • Commas in Dates
  • Commas in Names
  • Hyphenation
  • Apostrophe for Possession
  • Apostrophe for Plurals
  • Composition Titles
  • Quotation Marks
  • Exclamation Marks

GENERAL STYLE

  • Preferences and Voice
  • Diversity
  • Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Language
  • Terminology
  • Races and Ethnicities
  • Gender-Specific Language
  • Proper Gender Use

SOCIAL MEDIA

  • Registering a New Social Media Page
  • Updating Social Media
  • Failure to comply
  • New Administrators
  • OP 67.03