Section 2.20 - T

• Always use this spelling (not “theater”), unless the proper name uses the “-er” spelling.

Correct: Emma is majoring in theatre.

Correct: Katie is going to the theatre tonight.

• Do not use when referring to Cedarville's mascot, the “Yellow Jacket.” 

The Cove 

• This is another term for the Academic Enrichment Center.
• Always include “The.”
• Capitalize both words.

• This is Cedarville’s snack shop on campus.
• Always include “The.”
• Capitalize both words.

• This is the title of a former University ministry team

• This is one word, not two.

• Lowercase both letters in “a.m.” and “p.m.”
• Use periods between the letters in “a.m.” and “p.m.”.
• If using all caps in the design, do not use periods in AM or PM.
• Do not use double zeros within text. You may use double zeros within a list or table.
• Do not use “12 midnight.” Instead, use “12 a.m.” or “midnight.”
• Use an en dash to indicate sequential order. Do not use spaces on either side of an en dash.

Correct: Thomas White, President of Cedarville University, spoke in chapel on Monday.

Correct: Derrick moved to Ohio to become Professor of History at Cedarville.

Correct: Derrick moved to Ohio to become a professor at Cedarville.

• When no name is mentioned, capitalize the official job title, but lowercase informal references to the position.

Correct: The President of Cedarville University enjoys traveling to other countries.

Correct: The president enjoyed speaking in chapel.

NOTE: Most individuals’ names may be treated informally after first use, though board members, vice presidents, and professors may be treated with perpetual formality (e.g., Dr. Dixon, not Paul).

PUBLISHED WORKS

• Capitalize the first word and all nouns, adjectives, and adverbs.
• Lowercase articles (a, an, the); coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet); and prepositions with three letters or less.
• Italicize the proper titles of books, magazines, periodicals, movies, plays, songs, television programs, blog posts, radio programs and works of art.
• In paragraphs of text, italicize the titles of major works of music, but do not italicize the individual movements/sections of the work.
• Use quotation marks around titles of articles, speeches, sermons, television episodes, radio episodes, book chapters and lectures.

toll-free, toll free 

• Hyphenate “toll-free” when used as a compound modifier preceding a noun. 

Correct: Cedarville has several toll-free numbers.

• Do not hyphenate “toll free” when used as a compound modifier following a noun. 

Correct: You may call that number toll free.

• A trademark is a brand, symbol, word, etc., used by a manufacturer or dealer and protected by law to prevent a competitor from using it. Brand names should be used only if they are essential to a story. Otherwise use a generic term.
• Do not use the registered trademark symbol, but do capitalize the words.

• Here are a few examples of items that are trademarked. For a complete list, refer to AP.