Capitalization
When do you capitalize "Administration"?
Always capitalize when referencing a specific administration--even if the administration is not named specifically.
Do not capitalize administration if referencing administrations in general or an administration in the abstract ("Administration," Style Guide p. 42).
Identify 1 Style Guide Mistake:
The EPA intends to issue the final rule by the end of 2023.
"The" should not proceed EPA (or DHS, EPA, FDA, GAO, HHS, OMB, OSHA, USDA) in accordance with agency usage. (pg. 33)
"First, Second, Third" or "Firstly, Secondly, Thirdly"?
"First, Second, Third" (P. 64)
When there is no primary source available, what should you cite to?
Cite to a reputable secondary source that does not have a paywall
Which is correct: healthcare or health care?
health care (P. 65)
How should "CONGRESS" and "CONGRESSIONAL" be capitalized?
Capitalize Congress but not congressional (P. 36).
Identify 3 Style Guide mistakes:
However, experts assert that the new rule will incentivize businesses to invest in clean energy.
Do not use “incentivize.” Instead, use “encourage,” “prompt, or “spur.” Pg. 24.
Do not begin a sentence with "however." Pg. 20.
Avoid "assert" to state an author's beliefs. Use assert only when describing the making of factual claims. Pg. 39
For numbers one (1) through 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. 54)
Does The Regulatory Review publish essays or articles?
Essays
When do you write out “United States” and when do you abbreviate “U.S.”?
Write out “United States” when used as a noun. Use the “U.S.” abbreviation when used as an adjective. (P. 62)
Identify 1 Style Guide mistake:
Baker and Coleman argue that the president should take action to help meet the needs of his constituents.
"President" should be capitalized. (Pg. 42)
Congress' or Congress's?
Congress's. The possessive form of every singular noun should end with 's, except for the United States'. ("Apostrophes," Style Guide p. 33).
When a number appears at the very beginning of a sentence, do you spell it out or use Arabic numerals?
Spell it out!
What adjective or qualifying term can you use to describe an action when there is a charge against a specific individual or entity, or there is no official finding of fact by a court?
Allegedly or reportedly (P. 36).
When do you use "that" vs "which"?
What are two instances when compass points with a geographic region should be capitalized?
Capitalize compass points when they designate U.S. regions.
Capitalize compass points if they are part of a proper name or are used to designate a politically divided nation. (Ex. Northern Ireland, not northern Canada)
Capitalize compass points when used in denoting widely known sections. (Ex. the Upper East Side) pg 44
When do periods and commas go inside quotation marks?
Always. (Pg. 57)
What is correct: Eleventh or 11th?
11th! (Pg. 54)
What do you add to the end of the URL to hyperlink to a specific page in a document?
#page=n (where “n” is the page number as indicated by the browser)
Identify 1 Style Guide Mistake:
Compliance increased from five to 25 percent following the policy change.
Repeat "percent" after each number. Pg. 55.
CORRECT: Compliance increased from five percent to 25 percent following the policy change.
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).
Identify 1 Style Guide mistake:
The agency initiated the notice and comment rulemaking process.
Use a hyphen when a compound adjective precedes a noun.
CORRECT: The agency initiated the notice-and-comment rulemaking process. Pg. 45.
Write the correct form of the phrase on the board: “…between two/2 percent/% and fifty/50 percent/% of the population…”
“...between 2 percent and 50 percent of the population…” Always spell out the word "percent." ("Percentages," Style Guide p. 55)
Identify 2 Style Guide mistakes:
Artificial intelligence experts warn that ChatGPT may spread disinformation.
Never hyperlink on the first word of a sentence. Except for proper nouns, hyperlinks should be placed on single words. Pg. 49.
Identify 2 Style Guide mistakes:
The Biden administration proposed increasing funding for the Department of Education.
On first reference, U.S. Department of Education. All later references, Education Department. Pg. 32.
Always capitalize when referencing a specific administration. Pg. 30.
CORRECT: The Biden Administration proposed increasing funding for the U.S. Department of Education.