Style Guides and Self-Paced Writing Courses

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Style guides and style manuals are a set of standards for document writing and design.  The links below will open PDFs of the style guides we have collected over the years.  Also included in this section are self-paced writing courses and writing reference guides.

The Elements of Style

Government Printing Office (GPO) Style Guide

Writing Style Guide and Preferred Usage for DoD Issuances

The Tongue and Quill

United States Air Force Academy Executive Writing Course

Federal Plain Laguage Guidelines

Grammar, Punctuation, and Capitalization: A Handbook for Technical Writers and Editors

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