Article Writing Rules
Do we need a period after letters in a list? Can we use the word: Disposition here? Colon : after disposition?
Here is how this looks so far in our paper/article, college level, English is second language:
Disposition
A Introduction
B Demography
C Use of databases
A colleague has heard that these are new writing rules for articles in English? Thanks for any help you can give us.
1) You need a dot or a ” ) ” mark (choose only one – your choice) after letters and numbers that itemize a list because of the possibility of misreading the letter as part of the word.
This Semester’s “To Read” List
A Man for All Seasons
B B is for Big Blonde
> This list is highly ambiguous
A) Man for All Seasons
B) B is for Big Blonde
> This list is not ambiguous
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You might be able to title a list with the word “Disposition.” It all depends on what “disposition” means, and if the list is about it.
I think it is not likely that the correct word is “Disposition.” Maybe it is “Course Outline.”
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You don’t use punctuation after words and phrases on a list (unless they are sentences)
Phylum Chordata: <-- punctuation here is wrong
A. Characteristics
B. Families in this phylum
Phylum Chordata <-- no punctuation here is correct
A) Characteristics
B) Families in this phylum
WW I had many causes. <--- period here is correct
A. There was economic rivalry among nations.
B. There were political tensions.
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