Capitalization
When do you capitalize "Constitution"?
The word Constitution should remain capitalized if referencing the U.S. Constitution,
even if the modifier U.S. is not used. p. 42
Identify 1 Style Guide Mistake:
The U.S. Supreme Court argued that the statute was "unconstitutional".
Period should be inside the quotes (pg 66)
"First, Second, Third, Finally" or "Firstly, Secondly, Thirdly, Finally"?
"First, Second, Third, Finally" (P. 64)
EPA just issued a new rule. What would be the best primary source to cite in an essay about the rule, and where should the link go in the sentence that first mentions the rule?
Link to the final rule in the Federal Register
Link on the noun (ex. "rule")
Pg. 57
What are the four types of essays that students can write?
Synopsis, News, Opinion, Analysis
SG pg. 14
How should "PRESIDENT" and "PRESIDENTIAL" be capitalized?
Capitalize President but not presidential (P. 42).
Which of the following is a situation where you need a hyphen between the bolded words?
A) The statute was narrowly defined.
B) The rule was subject to notice and comment.
C) The long term effects of this move remain to be seen.
C
Use a hyphen when a compound adjective precedes a noun. Pg. 52
For numbers OVER ten (10), do you spell them out or use Arabic numerals?
Spell out one through nine and use Arabic numbers for 10 and up. (Pg. 63)
What is wrong with the following sentence? 2 Style Guide errors, assume this is the first sentence of an essay and the underline is a link to the essay.
In a recent essay for The Regulatory Review, the author argued that this argument was misguided.
1. When referring to TRR essays, avoid constructions that imply that TRR solicits or endorses essays, aka by saying "for TRR" rather than "in TRR." Pg. 41
2. Link should be on the noun, first reference to the essay. Pg. 57
What is the difference between advocate and advocate for?
Advocate is used a verb. Advocate is used with for as a noun.
SG pg. 26
Identify 2 Style Guide mistakes:
John and Smith argue that the U.S. congress, especially senator Whitney Leavitt (I-Utah) should take action to help meet the needs of endangered animals, especially pandas.
"Congress" and "Senator" should be capitalized. (Pg. 65)
Describe the rule for capitalizing the first letter of the clause following a colon.
Capitalize the first word after a colon only if it is a proper noun or the start of a grammatically complete sentence.
Where the portion of the sentence following the colon does not begin with a proper noun or is not a complete sentence, lowercase the first word.
Pg. 48
When would you use roman numerals, according to the Style Guide?
Use Roman numerals for wars, monarchs, and Popes. p. 63
When must you use "allegedly" and when must you use "reportedly"?
The term reportedly must be included if:
- You are citing only to a secondary source, and
- The source is being cited to support a direct quotation or other statement or view connected with an identifiable individual or entity.
Always use alleged or another qualifying term when describing an action in which there has not yet been an official finding of fact by a court, or when a charge is leveled against a specific individual or entity.
Pg 39, 41
What three things should be avoided when selecting TRR images?
1. Cartoons/graphics
2. Individuals/hands in action
3. White backgrounds
SG pg. 14
If you are writing about a specific agency (ex. FDA), do you capitalize "agency" on subsequent references?
No, do not capitalize agency when referencing a specific agency or when referencing agencies in general. (Pg. 37).
Find 3 Style Guide errors.
During the 1980's, it became clear that the action would face backlash: it was beginning to affect United States's status as a leader in innovation.
Do not use ’s for plurals of numbers. Pg. 38
Capitalize the first word after a colon if it is a proper noun or the start of a grammatically complete sentence. Pg. 48
The possessive form of United States is formed with just an apostrophe. Pg. 38
During the 1980s, it became clear that the action would face backlash: It was beginning to affect United States' status as a leader in innovation.
When would you use 10th and when would you use Tenth?
Most of the time, use 10th. For ordinal numbers, spell out first through ninth, and use Arabic numerals for 10th and above. Pg. 63
UNLESS you are talking about the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, spell it out.
I need to link to a SCOTUS opinion that was issued yesterday. Where should I look to find the opinion and in what order? Where should I not link to?
1. If a decision has been published in the U.S. Reports, link to that source. The Supreme Court’s website includes links to all volumes beginning with the 1991 term.
2. For decisions that do not yet appear in the U.S. Reports, since it was just issued, link to the slip opinion on the Supreme Court’s website.
Avoid linking to Justia or other open-access sites.
Pg. 59
Identify 2 Style Guide Mistakes:
Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) proclaims that the best sports teams are the Packers from Green Bay, Wis. and the Bucks from Milwaukee.
1. (D-Wis.) -- SG pg. 69
2. Green Bay, Wisconsin -- SG pg. 46
*Milwaukee should not be followed by ", Wisconsin" because it is in the table on SG pg. 46.
When should you not capitalize in a headline?
(unless it appears as the first or last word): articles (a, an, the); coordinating conjunctions (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so); and the word to. p. 45
List 3 situations in which you would use an en-dash.
Use an en-dash to stand in for versus.
Use an en-dash to signal a partnership or pairing.
Use an en-dash to show range, but note that ranges should always be spelled out in TRR essays.
Use an en-dash to link the terminal points on a route.
Pg. 53
Correct all of the (number-related) style guide errors in the following:
There was only a 1% chance of this happening. The piece of legislation had turned eight today, with upwards of seven million dollars being allocated to implementing the statute. One hundred and ten legislators sprung into action in response.
Always use Arabic numerals, regardless of what number it is, for ages, percentages, and ratios, and when preceding million, billion, or trillion.
Spell out numbers that begin a sentence. If that makes the sentence awkward, rework it. Pg 63
Possible Edit:
There was only a 1 percent chance of this happening. The piece of legislation had turned 8 today, with upwards of $7 million being allocated to implementing the statute. In response, 110 legislators sprung into action.
When referencing a book as a source, list what the best possible sources are to link to, in order of most to least preferred.
(#1 should be the best place to link to, the last number should be the least preferred)
1. Electronic version on Google Books
2. A publicly accessible online library catalog for the book
3. The book publisher’s catalog page, or
4. Amazon’s page for the book
Pg. 41
Identify 5 of the 8 times commas are required.
1. Separate three or more items in a list
2. Link independent clauses in a compound sentence
3. Set apart parenthetical content
4. Separate an introductory phrase from a sentence
5. Separate multiple adjectives modifying a noun
6. Separate a quotation from its attribution
7. Inserted between the day and year when a date is referenced
8. Separate every three digits in numbers four digits or greater
SG pg. 47 to 48