Northwest Style Guide

Introduction

The Northwest Style Guide consists of rules and suggestions for students, faculty and staff writing non-scholarly content for both print publications and the Web. It is based on the "Associated Press Style Book" and "Webster's New World College Dictionary."

To submit questions, comments, additions and suggestions related to the Style Guide, contact Mark Hornickel, communication manager, at mhorn@nwmissouri.edu or 660.562.1704.

Northwest provides the following style resources for individuals writing for or about Northwest:

• Northwest style basics
  A summary of some of the basics of Associated Press style, the format used by most news organizations
• Northwest style guide
  An in-depth guide that includes both general rules and entries specific to the University, including titles and place names
• Experts List
  A list of faculty specialists by topic
• Facilities
  A list of buildings on the Northwest campus
• Persons With Disabilities Guide
  An introduction to people-first language
• Punctuation Guidelines
• Guide to Writing About Athletics and Sports