Style Guide: Writing Guidelines
Clear, logical writing that adheres to specific guidelines adds value to publications and ultimately, presents the University in the best possible light. These guidelines include information specific to the University as well as general writing guidelines and preferred usage for frequently encountered problems.
Generally, the University of Richmond Style Guide follows the Associated Press Stylebook. However, some exceptions have been made to best serve the needs of the University community. For situations not addressed here, please consult the AP Stylebook or the current edition of Webster's New World College Dictionary.
- University of Richmond
- Schools within the University
- Identifying Students by Schools Attended
- Academic Degrees
- Other Designations
- Campus Locations
- Titles
- Miscellaneous
- Abbreviations
- Initials
- Addresses
- Capitalization
- Composition Names
- City Names
- Numbers
- Telephone Numbers
- Centuries
- Versus
- Time
- Time, Date, Place
- Percent
- Latin References
- Ampersand
- Comma
- Colon
- Semicolon
- Apostrophe
- Hyphen
- Ellipsis Mark
- Exclamation Point
- Quotation Marks
- Brackets
- Bullets
Part IV: Common Stumbling Blocks