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 * Style Guide for //MSPTC Editing Guide//**

SG.1 Introduction SG.2 Page Setup SG.3 Chapter Title and Table of Contents SG.4 Table Setup SG.5 Figures and Videos SG.6 Font Types and Sizes SG.7 Capitalization SG.8 Paragraph Justification SG.9 Spacing SG.10 Lists SG.11 Examples SG.12 Quotations SG.13 Third-Person Pronouns SG.14 File Naming SG.15 Works Cited

**SG.1 INTRODUCTION**

The standards outlined in this guide ensure that the many contributors to the //MSPTC Editing Guide// can work collaboratively to create a document that has a consistent appearance and format throughout. Adhering to these guidelines will also ensure the overall quality and clarity of the finished product.

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**SG.2 PAGE SETUP**

The content for each chapter of will appear as follows:
 * Chapter title
 * Hyperlinked list of the chapter’s individual sections and subsections (Chapter Table of Contents)
 * Chapter content, broken down into sections and subsections
 * A horizontal rule separating chapter content from the list of works cited
 * List of works cited/referenced (“Works Cited” section)

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**SG.3 CHAPTER TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS**

At the top of the chapter page, the title should appear in the following format (excluding quotation marks): "Chapter 30: Style Guide Example".

Underneath the title, a list of the chapter's sections should be given. The following format should be used for each individual section's entry (excluding quotation marks): "30.1 Formatting Text". Subsections should be listed underneath the sections in which they appear, and their entries in the table of contents should be indented 50 pixels. Sub-subsections should be indented 100 pixels, and so on.

See the figure below for how to indent lines of text (Figure SG.1).

Fig. SG.1. Coding to intent a line.

All section titles, as well as all of their subsections, should be hyperlinked to their respective parts of the chapter. Note that only the titles, not the numbers, are hyperlinked in this manner. Section numbers should appear in plain text.

The table of contents does not need any additional headings or labels.

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**SG.4 TABLE SETUP**

Every table should be given a label containing number. For example, the first table in Chapter 30 should be referred to as "Table 30.1".

Directly above a label, its numbered label should be presented in all capital letters and in bold print. Its description should follow to the right, separated from the label by a single space, and be written in plain text. The examples given in Chapter 13 of //Chicago// can be used as references.

Each column of a table must include a heading that indicates the type of content to be found in that column. If adding similar labels to each row is necessary for clarity, then those labels should be included, as well.

When determining the proper font type and size to use for a table’s text, refer to the specifications outlined in the “Font Type and Size” section of this guide.

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**SG.5 FIGURES AND VIDEOS**

The same number scheme used for labeling tables ("Table 30.1," "Table 30.2," etc.) applies to figures and videos. "Figures" include diagrams, photographs, and other illustrations. "Videos" include embedded YouTube videos and any other video made visible in the chapter text.

Figures and videos should be referred to in the text as follows (excluding commas and quotation marks): "Figure 30.1," "Figure 30.2," etc. "Video 30.1," "Video 30.2," etc.

Directly underneath the figure or video, provide its label and description in plain text and in the following format (excluding quotation marks): "Fig. 30.1. Diagram of a sentence." "Video 30.1. Demonstration of Track Changes in Microsoft Word."

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**SG.6 FONT TYPES AND SIZES**

The following type conventions are used for the text in the //MSPTC Editing Guide//. Note that "Normal" refers to the default settings for Normal text in Wikispaces. It is the equivalent of Arial, 12pt. "Plain" means that the text is not underlined, bolded, or italicized.

See the figure below for how to change font sizes (Figure SG.2). Fig. SG.2. Coding for changing font sizes.

Section Titles: Arial, 16pt., Hyperlinked ||
 * TABLE SG.1** Specifications for font types and sizes
 * **Text** || **Font, Size, Color, Style** ||
 * Chapter Number and Title at top of page || Arial, 21pt., Black, Bold ||
 * Section, Subsection, and Sub-subsection Numbers and Titles in Chapter Table of Contents || Section Numbers: Arial, 16pt., Black, Plain
 * Section Headings (Numbers and Titles) in Main Text || Arial, 14pt., Black, Bold ||
 * Subsection Headings (Numbers and Titles) in Main Text || Arial, 14pt., Black, Bold ||
 * Sub-subsection Headings (Numbers and Titles) in Main Text || "Normal," Black, Bold ||
 * Main Text || "Normal," Black, Plain ||
 * Example Within Paragraph || "Normal," Black, Italics ||
 * Table Title: Label (e.g., "TABLE 30.2") || "Normal," Black, Bold ||
 * Table Title: Description || "Normal," Black, Plain ||
 * Table Column Headings || "Normal," Black, Bold ||
 * Table Content || "Normal," Black, Plain ||
 * Figure and Video Labels and Captions || "Normal," Black, Plain ||
 * Key Terms in Main Text || "Normal," Black, Bold ||
 * Publication Titles || "Normal," Black, Italics ||
 * "Works Cited" Section Title || Arial, 14pt., Black, Bold ||

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**SG.7 CAPITALIZATION**

The following rules are applied for capitalization in the //MSPTC Editing Guide//.

“Title capitalization” refers to capitalizing the first letter of each word except prepositions, conjunctions, and articles that are less than five letters long.

“Sentence capitalization” refers to capitalizing the first letter of each sentence (unless the sentence follows a semi-colon) and using lower case for the remaining text except proper nouns (such as names, cities, states, document names, etc.).


 * TABLE SG.2** Specifications for capitalization
 * **Text** || **Capitalization** ||
 * Chapter Title at top of page || All letters capitalized ||
 * Section, Subsection, and Sub-subsection Titles in Chapter Table of Contents || Title capitalization ||
 * Section Headings (Titles) in Main Text || All letters capitalized ||
 * Subsection Headings (Titles) in Main Text || Title capitalization ||
 * Sub-subsection Headings (Numbers and Titles) in Main Text || Title capitalization ||
 * Main Text || Sentence capitalization ||
 * Table Title: Label (e.g., "TABLE 30.2") || All letters capitalized ||
 * Table Title: Description || Sentence capitalization ||
 * Table Column Headings || Title capitalization ||
 * Table Content || Sentence capitalization ||
 * Figure and Video Labels and Captions || Sentence capitalization ||
 * "Works Cited" Section Title || All letters capitalized ||
 * "Works Cited" Entries || Refer to MLA guidelines. ||

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**SG.8 PARAGRAPH JUSTIFICATION**

All paragraphs (including titles) are left justified. All tables, figures, and illustrations are also left justified.

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**SG.9 SPACING**

All text is single spaced, with the following exceptions:
 * one line space between paragraphs
 * three line spaces between the chapter table of contents and the chapter's first section
 * one line space between entries in the “Works Cited” section
 * two line spaces between sections
 * one line space between subsections
 * one line space between sub-subsections
 * one line space between a section, subsection, or sub-subsection title and the beginning of its content
 * one line space above and below the horizontal rule that separates the “Works Cited” section from the rest of the chapter
 * one line space above a table's title and below the table

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**SG.10 LISTS**

Bulleted lists are used for lists of components where there is no need to consider sequence or inclusion. Use the "Unordered List" tool in Wikispaces to format theses lists.

Numbered lists indicate either a necessary order (e.g., first, second, third...) or inclusion of all elements (e.g., one and two and three...). Use the "Ordered List" tool in Wikispaces to format this type of list.

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**SG.11 EXAMPLES**

Examples that are presented within a paragraph should be in italics and encased in curly braces.

Examples that appear at the end of, and separate from, a paragraph should be provided in table format.

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**SG.12 QUOTATIONS**

Any quotation shorter than four lines is included in the text and enclosed in quotation marks.

Any quotation longer than four lines should be set off from the rest of the text by starting on a new line, indenting the entire quote five spaces, and typing it double-spaced. It should not be enclosed in quotation marks. The quotation should be introduced by a colon. For additional guidance, consult section 3.9.2 of //MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing, 3rd Edition//.

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**SG.13 THIRD-PERSON PRONOUNS**

If there is a need to refer to people in the third person, the writer should use plural nouns (e.g., "editors") and pronouns ("they," "their," "them," and variants thereof), in order to avoid having to choose between "she" and "he."

Please note that the second person ("you" and its variants) should not be used in the style guide.

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**SG.14 FILE NAMING**

Some files are made available for download through links in the text. Such files should be given names that are descriptive of their content, with an underscore character ("_") between each word. Title capitalization guidelines apply to file names.

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**SG.15 WORKS CITED**

All works cited in the text should be included in the list of works cited at the end of the chapter. When formatting the individual items in this list, use the most recent version of //MLA// as a guide.

If providing additional information about a cited reference would be beneficial to readers, the title of that reference may be hyperlinked to a webpage containing that information.

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**WORKS CITED**

Modern Language Association of America. //MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing//. 3rd ed. New York: MLA of America, 2008.

//The Chicago Manual of Style//. 15th ed. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 2003.