{"id":2,"date":"2020-11-17T11:51:55","date_gmt":"2020-11-17T11:51:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ucomm.wsu.edu\/editorial-style-guide\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-07-23T11:47:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T18:47:43","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ucomm.wsu.edu\/editorial-style-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Editorial Style Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<header \n\tclass=\"wsu-c-article-header\" \n\t\t style=\"margin-top:32%;\"\t>\n\t<h1 class=\"wsu-c-article-header__title\"><\/h1>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-u-max-width--medium has-medium-large-font-size wsu-u-font-size--medium-large\">Washington State University\u2019s editorial guide helps University staff communicate clearly, concisely, and consistently about WSU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div \n\t class=\"wsu-c-column__wrapper wsu-c-columns--quarters wsu-m-style-guide-icon\"\t\t style=\"margin-bottom:3rem;\"\t>\n\t\t\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"wsu-c-column\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ucomm.wsu.edu\/editorial-style-guide\/capitalization-names-and-titles\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"612\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2651\/2020\/11\/capital.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2651\/2020\/11\/capital.png 612w, https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2651\/2020\/11\/capital-396x396.png 396w, https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2651\/2020\/11\/capital-198x198.png 198w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div \n\t class=\"wsu-c-button__wrapper\"\t\t\t>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ucomm.wsu.edu\/editorial-style-guide\/capitalization-names-and-titles\/\" class=\"wsu-c-button--link\">\n\t\t\t\tCapitalization, names, and titles\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"wsu-c-column\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ucomm.wsu.edu\/editorial-style-guide\/spelling\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"612\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2651\/2020\/11\/spelling.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2651\/2020\/11\/spelling.png 612w, https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2651\/2020\/11\/spelling-396x396.png 396w, https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2651\/2020\/11\/spelling-198x198.png 198w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div \n\t class=\"wsu-c-button__wrapper\"\t\t\t>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ucomm.wsu.edu\/editorial-style-guide\/spelling\/\" class=\"wsu-c-button--link\">\n\t\t\t\tSpelling\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"wsu-c-column\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ucomm.wsu.edu\/editorial-style-guide\/numbers\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"612\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2651\/2020\/11\/numbers.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2651\/2020\/11\/numbers.png 612w, https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2651\/2020\/11\/numbers-396x396.png 396w, https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2651\/2020\/11\/numbers-198x198.png 198w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div \n\t class=\"wsu-c-button__wrapper\"\t\t\t>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ucomm.wsu.edu\/editorial-style-guide\/numbers\/\" class=\"wsu-c-button--link\">\n\t\t\t\tNumbers\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"wsu-c-column\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ucomm.wsu.edu\/editorial-style-guide\/punctuation-and-abbreviations\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"612\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2651\/2020\/11\/punctuation.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2651\/2020\/11\/punctuation.png 612w, https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2651\/2020\/11\/punctuation-396x396.png 396w, https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2651\/2020\/11\/punctuation-198x198.png 198w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div \n\t class=\"wsu-c-button__wrapper\"\t\t\t>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ucomm.wsu.edu\/editorial-style-guide\/punctuation-and-abbreviations\/\" class=\"wsu-c-button--link\">\n\t\t\t\tPunctuation and abbreviations\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"\">This guide covers many common areas of concern and questions when writing for the University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The guide isn\u2019t a comprehensive grammar manual or dictionary.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagomanualofstyle.org\/home.html\"><em>The Chicago Manual of Style<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;serves as the University\u2019s standard style reference for marketing and many other communications. For spelling, word division, and helpful usage notes, refer to<a href=\"http:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/\"><em>Merriam-Webster\u2019s Collegiate Dictionary<\/em><\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">News releases and media relations communications use the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.apstylebook.com\/\"><em>Associated Press Stylebook,<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;in accordance with industry standards.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/news.wsu.edu\/about-us\/\">WSU News<\/a>&nbsp;can provide additional information about AP style and media relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Please <a href=\"mailto:style.guide@wsu.edu\">contact the Editorial Style Guide committee<\/a> if you have questions or ideas about this guide.<\/p>\n\n\n<hr \n\tclass=\"wsu-c-separator\" \n\t\t\t\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington State University\u2019s editorial guide helps University staff communicate clearly, concisely, and consistently about WSU. This guide covers many common areas of concern and questions when writing for the University. The guide isn\u2019t a comprehensive grammar manual or dictionary.&nbsp;The Chicago Manual of Style&nbsp;serves as the University\u2019s standard style reference for marketing and many other communications. 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