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Incorrect examples: October 13, November 20, Mar. 7 In Sept. the football team Aug. 2nd, Sept. 3rd, Oct. 4th. The next game is Friday, Oct. 13. Wed., Mon. 7:00 p.m., 10 am, 10 AM, 10a.m. The club will meet at 12 a.m. Rules: For all people mentioned (adults and students), use their full name (including middle initial and title if these are relevant) on the first reference. On the second reference, use only the last name. If two people with the same last name are quoted in a story, use first and last names. Generally, titles are lower case and appear after the name. Capitalize a persons title only when it must appear before their name, but not if the title is merely the name of their job. Sophomore, junior, senior, freshman, teacher, etc are not capitalized unless at the beginning of a sentence. Titles of departments and names of classes are not capitalized unless they are also a language or nationality. Rules: Capitalize the first letter of a full-sentence quote. When a full-sentence quotation is introduced or followed by attribution, place a comma between them. One exception to the above rule is that quotations are in the form of a question do not need a question mark AND a commamerely a question mark. When using a sentence fragment as a quotation, do not set it off with a comma unless the sentence requires one for proper grammar. Do not capitalize the first letter of a sentence fragment quote.Names/Titles/Classes Correct Examples: Jane Smith, a Sedro-Woolley junior, ...later Smith realized. Jane Smith explained. Jenny Smith also believes. Jenny Smith, auto club president, said, Mark Jones, swim team captain, said, Lieutenant Bob Jackson said, But welder Joe Jones told another story. Sarah Smith, math teacher, said, Math teacher Sarah Smith said, Math, science, English, Spanish Introduction to welding Quotations Correct Examples: Jones said, All of us were excited. Smith said, What the heck is going on? Its the state championships, Smith said. Whats going on? he asked. Smith said he felt sicker than a dead frog after he drank too much tequila. Incorrect Examples: Jane Smith, a Sedro-Woolley junior, later Jane realized. Smith explained. The other Smith Math Teacher Sarah Smith Principal John Doe But Welder Joe Jones told another story. Sarah Smith, Math Teacher, said, Math Teacher, Sarah Smith said, Math, Science Introduction to Welding Incorrect Examples: Jones said, all of us were excited. Smith said What the heck is going on? Its the state championships. Smith said. Whats going on?, he asked. Smith said he felt, sicker than a dead frog after he drank too much tequila. Smith said he felt Sicker than a dead frog after he drank too much tequila.Numbers/Money Rules: Generally, spell out numbers less than 10. Some expectations to this rule are: Addresses: 6 Maple St. Ages, even for inanimate objects: Beth, a 15-year-old; The 2-year old building. Cents: 5 cents Dollars: $5 Dates: June 6 Dimensions: 6 feet tall, 9-by-12 rug Highways: U.S. Route 1 Millions, Billions: 3 million people Percentages: 4 percent Speed: 7 miles per hour Temperatures: 8 degrees Times: 8 a.m. Spell out any number that appears at the beginning of a sentence. The one exception to this rule is a year: 1981 was the last time Timberline won state title. Miscellaneous Rules: Sportswriting styles: Use girls tennis team, boys basketball, NOT girls tennis team, boys basketball Cubs, NOT cubs Mike Jones, basketball coach, NOT Basketball Coach Mike Jones or Coach Mike Jones Generally, apostrophes show ownership, not plural: Mikes car = Mike owns the car Cars brakes = the car owns the brakes The cars in the parking lot = there are many cars in the lot Cars brakes = the brakes owned by many carsMiscellaneous Rules: Plurals of letters and numbers: Numbers like 3s get the s but no apostrophe. (The same rule applies to decades: The 1920s.) 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