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