... examples are highly technical and therefore harder to understand, but technical editors and other technical publishing professionals must understand grammar, punctuation, and capitalization in the context ... NASA SP-7084 Grammar, Punctuation, and Capitalization A Handbook for Technical Writers and Editors Mary K. McCaskill Langley Research Center Hampton, Virginia For mor...
... examples are highly technical and therefore harder to understand, but technical editors and other
technical publishing professionals must understand grammar, punctuation, and capitalization in the context ... dash.
emphasis,
brevity and, 33
colon and, 43, 46, 47
comma and, 43, 51
dash and, 43, 57, 58
dash vs. semicolon, 58
italics for, 41, 63
lists, 42
on action, 28, 30
parall...
... polished, and nickel rods were welded
to its edge.
PDF created: Mon, Aug 3, 1998 - 11:47 AM
NASA SP-7084
Grammar, Punctuation, and
Capitalization
A Handbook for Technical Writers and Editors
... dash.
emphasis,
brevity and, 33
colon and, 43, 46, 47
comma and, 43, 51
dash and, 43, 57, 58
dash vs. semicolon, 58
italics for, 41, 63
lists, 42
on action, 28, 30
parallelism and...
... polished, and nickel rods were welded
to its edge.
PDF created: Mon, Aug 3, 1998 - 11:47 AM
NASA SP-7084
Grammar, Punctuation, and
Capitalization
A Handbook for Technical Writers and Editors
Mary ... dash.
emphasis,
brevity and, 33
colon and, 43, 46, 47
comma and, 43, 51
dash and, 43, 57, 58
dash vs. semicolon, 58
italics for, 41, 63
lists, 42
on action, 28, 30
parallelism an...
... about composing and revising, students can hear and see how you notice and use grammar “for real.” Literature Spotlight grammar and punctuation at work in powerful fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. ... and “Once you figure out the pattern, you get a good grade.” Ironically, punctuation errors dominated their writing. They used weak verbs such as get and make and general nouns...