Writing Style Guidelines from A to Z
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chair Capitalize as a formal title before a name. Do not capitalize in other uses.
class or course titles Capitalize official course titles, and do not enclose in quotation marks. Example: Farrah excelled in French 103.
college Capitalize the word "college" when part of a proper name; use lowercase in other uses. Example: Anne-Marie Littlesong has chosen to go to college at Lane Community College .
committee, council Capitalize formal committee and council names, and use lowercase for casual references. Example: Among his committee duties was chairing the Safety Committee.
contractions Contractions evoke a casual conversational tone in writing, and, as a result, they are an advantage or disadvantage depending on context, purpose and audience. Contractions are recommended for college marketing publications, and they are typically discouraged in academic discourse and journalistic publications.
cooperative education Capitalize when referring to the department at Lane. Hyphenate the abbreviated form to distinguish co-op (ed) from a coop used for chickens.
