Air University Style Guide for Writers and Editors
Title | Air University Style Guide for Writers and Editors PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 137 |
Release | 2008-02 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781422315118 |
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
Title | Air University Style and Author Guide PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 215 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
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
Title | Air University Au-1 Style and Author Guide PDF eBook |
Author | Air University Staff |
Publisher | |
Pages | 234 |
Release | 2005-04 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 9781780399744 |
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
Title | Air University Style Guide for Writers and Editors PDF eBook |
Author | Air University (U.S.) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 137 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Journalism |
ISBN |
AU Press Style Guide for Writers & Editors
Title | AU Press Style Guide for Writers & Editors PDF eBook |
Author | Air University (U.S.). Press |
Publisher | |
Pages | 115 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Authorship |
ISBN |
Air University Press Style Guide for Writers and Editors
Title | Air University Press Style Guide for Writers and Editors PDF eBook |
Author | Air University (U.S.). Press |
Publisher | |
Pages | 107 |
Release | 1990 |
Genre | Authorship |
ISBN |
Air University Style and Author Guide
Title | Air University Style and Author Guide PDF eBook |
Author | Air Press |
Publisher | CreateSpace |
Pages | 232 |
Release | 2012-05-25 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781477540299 |
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.