Writing and Style Guide

guy writing MarCom adheres to the principles and theories regarding high quality writing prescribed by the Associated Press Stylebook and Libel Manual for news releases and other information presented to the media. To keep writing styles consistent across the University, please use AP style rules for writing.

Here some tips that address common problems.

Usage
- Referring to University of Detroit Mercy (Updated for 2023)
- Acronyms | Alumni -us -a | Class Year | Headlines | Numbers
Capitalization
- Building, location and special room names
- Campus | Course Names | Degree | Person's Titles | Programs, Departments, Discipline Names | Schools, Colleges, Professional Schools | Subjects | Titles of things (books, movies, presentations)
Punctuation
- Class Year | Co-op | Degree | Phone Numbers | Schools, Colleges, Professional Schools | Titles of things
Titles, Persons, Religious Affiliations
Tricky Words
Days, Dates and Time

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