Chapter 8, Questions 2-6
2. A style sheet is
meant to be a quick reference resource for writers and editors for frequent
questions, and for when they make similar documents in the future. Style sheets
record edits that address a matter of choice, not edits that were simply
careless mistakes. However, if any edit is made repeatedly, it is recorded,
because the editor is likely to run across that mistake again, and the writer
may not realize that they always make that mistake.
3. Features that require a decision about consistency of
mechanics: use of hyphens, italicizing or punctuating terms, variation of
sentence beginnings, use of transitions. One-time spelling errors and other
edits that do not require a decision between viable option will not be included
in the style sheet.
4. Boart Longyear’s corporate style guide is 67 pages long.
There is more emphasis on visuals and labeling than on mechanics and questions
on longer amounts of text.
View the style guide here: http://www.boartlongyear.com/wp-content/uploads/StyleGuide-Finalapp-ready.pdf
5. Clemson has created a Clemson
University Editorial Style Guide for Creative Service’s promotional and
marketing publications. There is also a guide for their website.
6. View the Chicago Manual of Style’s FAQ page here: http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/latest.html
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