Writing Tips OVERVIEW Clear,
Concise Writing
Parallel
structure in lists
THERE IS and THERE ARE, avoiding use
Word or Phrase Misuse
(A
MYRIAD OF, COULD CARE LESS, MORE THEN,
REOCCUR/REOCCURRING) Punctuation
Commas
and/or semicolons surrounding HOWEVER
Commas
before WHO or WHOM Commas
or colons with SUCH AS and INCLUDING
Quotation
marks, ending, placement of
punctuation with
Parentheses,
placement of ending punctuation
inside or outside
Semicolons
and/or commas surrounding HOWEVER Spelling Computer
terms, how to spell correctly (direct
link)
First
or last names, how to make plural
First
or last names, how to show possession
First
or last names, when to use an apostrophe
How
to make most nouns plural
Word
Placement
NOT
ONLY, proper placement in a sentence
ONLY,
proper placement in a sentence Word
Usage
AFFECT
versus EFFECT
IMPLY
versus INFER
IT'S
versus ITS
THAT
versus WHO or WHOM
WHO
versus WHOM
WHOEVER
versus WHOMEVER
