Heading one font used once to define a document or to define sections. Headings are short and concise. No Special Characters in headers, this includes commas, periods, and dashes.

Preferences for common terms: (whenever possible use)

• students instead of learners, child
• teachers instead of instructors
• courses instead of classes
• exams instead of tests

When referencing the DLC:

• always use capital letters any time DLC is used including websites and email addresses:
• sunwestDLC.ca not sunwestdlc.ca
• DLCgo not dlcgo
• [email protected] not [email protected]
• @saskDLC not @saskdlc

Numbers: We use numbers not Roman numerals, etc.

Spelling: As a Canadian school, we use the Canadian spelling rather than American (unless directly quoting another source).

Punctuation:

Follow the Chicago Manual of Style when in doubt. This is used by publishers (textbook publishers included) and is easily searchable online. Highlights include:

• One space after a period, colon, or semi-colon
• Encourages using the Oxford comma for clarity
• No punctuation after bullets in a bulleted list
• Titles of books, journals, plays, and other freestanding works are italicized