The document provides guidance on proper editing and writing style according to the University's editorial style guide. It covers topics such as grammar, punctuation, subject-verb agreement, word choice, tone, and the use of elements like quotation marks, em dashes, commas, apostrophes, acronyms, numbers and dates. Examples are given throughout to illustrate correct and incorrect usage.

1. Editing What You and Others Write (per the University’s editorial style guide) Mansi Bhatia University writer/editor Office of Marketing & Communications www.scu.edu/omc

3. I did not invent English

5. What will you learn today? Office of Marketing & Communications

7. Writing Basics

9. Read. Walk away. Come back.

11. This isn’t technically a “writing” tip

12. But, perhaps the most important writing tip there is…

20. Let’s get our subject-verb agreement in order

24. Let’s put you to the test (remember to check out this PowerPoint presentation for an in-depth tutorial on subject-verb agreement)

25. How did you fare?

34. Welcome back! Now, let’s tackle the style guide

38. States and Cities # Quotation Marks Acronyms Class Years Alumni Capitalization Beyond Emoticons They’re/Their/There Century Freshmen Numbers and Money Bullets You’re/ Your Years Offices, Departments, and Schools Internet Entries Apostrophes Who’s/Whose Dates and Months Academic Titles Addresses and Phone Numbers Commas It’s/Its Times Degrees Once More, with Style… Punctuation Contractions When? Who’s Who at SCU ENTER THE M ATRIX

58. Thank you for your time. Questions? Comments?