PART 1
Grammar, Usage, and Style
SECTION 1
Punctuation: Major Marks
- The Period (¶¶101–109)
- The Question Mark (¶¶110–118)
- The Exclamation Point (¶¶119–121)
- The Comma (¶¶122–175)
- The Semicolon (¶¶176–186)
- The Colon (¶¶187–199)
SECTION 2
Punctuation: Other Marks
- The Dash (¶¶201–217)
- Parentheses (¶¶218–226)
- Quotation Marks (¶¶227–284)
- Italics and Underlining (¶¶285–290)
- Other Marks of Punctuation (¶¶291–298)
- Spacing With Punctuation Marks (¶299)
SECTION 3
Capitalization
- Basic Rules (¶¶301–310)
- Special Rules (¶¶311–366)
SECTION 4
Numbers
- Basic Rules (¶¶401–406)
- Special Rules (¶¶407–470)
SECTION 5
Abbreviations
- Basic Rules (¶¶501–514)
- Special Rules (¶¶515–549)
SECTION 6
Plurals and Possessives
- Forming Plurals (¶¶601–626)
- Forming Possessives (¶¶627–652)
SECTION 7
Spelling
- Spelling Guides (¶¶701–718)
- Words That Sound Alike or Look Alike (¶719)
- Troublesome Words (¶720)
SECTION 8
Compound Words
- Compound Nouns (¶¶801–810)
- Compound Verbs (¶¶811–812)
- Compound Adjectives (¶¶813–832)
- Prefixes and Suffixes (¶¶833–846)
- Compound Computer Terms (¶847)
- Sometimes One Word, Sometimes Two Words (¶848)
SECTION 9
Word Division
- Basic Rules (¶¶901–906)
- Preferred Practices (¶¶907–918)
- Breaks Within Word Groups (¶¶919–920)
- Guides to Correct Syllabication (¶¶921–922)
SECTION 10
Grammar
- Subjects and Verbs (¶¶1001–1029)
- Verbs (¶¶1030–1048)
- Pronouns (¶¶1049–1064)
- Adjectives and Adverbs (¶¶1065–1073)
- Negatives (¶¶1074–1076)
- Prepositions (¶¶1077–1080)
- Sentence Structure (¶¶1081–1087)
SECTION 11
Usage
- Provides nearly 200 alphabetized entries covering such issues as whether to use hopefully at the beginning of a sentence, when to write disk or disc, and how to make appropriate references to different ethnic groups.
PART 2
Techniques and Formats
SECTION 12
Editing, Proofreading, and Filing
- Editing and Proofreading (¶¶1201–1205)
- Rules for Alphabetic Filing (¶¶1206–1221)
SECTION 13
Letters and Memos
- Letters (¶¶1301–1387)
- Envelopes (¶¶1388–1391)
- Memos (¶¶1392–1393)
- Social-Business Correspondence (¶¶1394–1395)
- Labels (¶1396)
SECTION 14
Reports and Manuscripts
- Reports (¶¶1401–1431)
- Manuscripts (¶¶1432–1437)
SECTION 15
Notes and Bibliographies
- Footnotes, Endnotes, and Textnotes (¶¶1501–1531)
- Notes Based on Online Sources (¶¶1532–1546)
- Bibliographies (¶¶1547–1551)
SECTION 16
Tables
- Describes how to modify the default specifications of the software table feature for more readable, attractive, and effective results. Also discusses how to convert tables into charts and graphs.
SECTION 17
Other Business Documents
- General Format Considerations (¶¶1701–1702)
- Executive Documents (¶¶1703–1707)
- E-Mail (¶¶1708–1711)
- Résumés (¶¶1712–1717)
- Other Employment Documents (¶¶1718–1721)
- Outlines (¶¶1722–1727)
- Guidelines for Designing Forms (¶¶1728–1729)
SECTION 18
Forms of Address
- Provides the correct forms for addressing letters to individuals, couples, organizations, professional people, education officials, government officials, diplomats, military personnel, and religious dignitaries.
PART 3
References
APPENDIX A
Glossary of Grammatical Terms
APPENDIX B
Glossary of Computer Terms
APPENDIX C
Pronunciation Problems
