The Mechanics of Style

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The Mechanics of Style by Mind Map: The Mechanics of Style

1. Spelling

1.1. Preferred Spelling

1.2. types of abstract

1.3. content of an abstract

2. Numbers

2.1. Numbers Expressed in Numerals

2.2. Numbers Expressed in Words

2.3. Combining Numerals and Words to Express Numbers

2.4. Nouns Followed by Numerals or Letters

2.5. Titles of Tests

2.6. Names of Conditions or Groups in an Experiment

2.7. Names of Factors, Variables, and Effects

2.8. Plurals of Numbers

3. Metrication

3.1. Style for Metric Units

3.2. Policy on Metrication

4. Statistical and Mathematical Copy

4.1. Selecting Effective Presentation

4.2. References for Statistics

4.3. Formulas

4.4. Statistics in Text

4.5. Statistical Symbols

4.6. Spacing, Alignment and Punctuation

5. Equations

5.1. Equations in Text

5.2. Displayed Equations

5.3. Preparing Statistical and Mathematical Copy

6. Punctuation

6.1. Spacing After Punctuation Marks

6.2. Period

6.3. Comma

6.4. Semicolon

6.5. Colon

6.6. Dash

6.7. Quotation Marks

6.8. Double or Single Quotation Marks

6.9. Parentheses

6.10. Brackets

6.11. Slash

7. Italics

7.1. Use of Italics

8. Capitalization

8.1. Words Beginning a Sentence

8.2. Major Words in Titles and Headings

8.3. Proper Nouns and Trade Names

8.4. Nouns Followed by Numerals or Letters

8.5. Titles of Tests

8.6. Names of Conditions or Groups in an Experiment

8.7. Names of Factors, Variables, and Effects

8.8. Abbreviations Beginning a Sentence

9. Capitalization

9.1. Words Beginning a Sentence

9.2. Major Words in Titles and Headings

9.3. Proper Nouns and Trade Names

9.4. Nouns Followed by Numerals or Letters

9.5. Titles of Tests

9.6. Names of Conditions or Groups in an Experiment

9.7. Names of Factors, Variables, and Effects

9.8. Abbreviations Beginning a Sentence

9.9. Names of Factors, Variables, and Effects

9.10. Names of Factors, Variables, and Effects