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Title	A Reference Toolbox: Your Guide to Style Manuals and Reference Works
Contact	mailto:nctcimages@fws.gov
Producer	USFWS/NCTC
Description	CW/CT Webinar series, Presented by Dr. Michelle Baker. August 20, 2009. Do I need a comma in this sentence? Should this letter be capitalized? What is the difference between that and which? These questions can plague anyone revising a document. No one has all the rules down pat. But every serious writer should have a series of good reference works handy. This webinar provides a brief tour of a variety of grammar handbooks and style manuals, invaluable resourc es for anyone who wants to improve their writing or editing skills. You will learn the difference between the hard and fast rules known as grammar and the variety of writing choices called style. You will be given an overview of several grammar handbooks, including typical organizations and answers to common writing questions. You will also see how to use the government’sstyle manual: The United States Government Printing Office Style Manual; or, more simply, the GPO. Finally, you will learn how to use Word’s formatting and grammar features more effectively. - - Objectives—At the completion of this webinar you will be able to: - - Distinguish between grammar rules and style choices. - Use a grammar handbook effectively to answer common writing questions. - Use the GPO to format documents correctly. - Use Word’s grammar features effectively.
FWS Resource Links	http://nctc.fws.gov/topic/online-training/webinars/cw-ct.html#art
Subject	videography webinar writing
Publisher	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Contributors	USFWS/NCTC
Date Published	2011-04-01
Type	Video
Format	H264
Item ID	876861610001
Source	NCTC Video Library
Language	English
Rights	Public Domain
Audience	General
Original Format	Digital
Length	00:42:21
Collection	Webinars; Critical Writing/Critical Thinking
Presenter	Presented by Dr. Michelle Baker.
Transcript	Transcript located here: http://nctc.fws.gov/topic/online-training/webinars/documents/cw-ct/08_20_09/transcript.pdf
Video Player Link	https://fws.rev.vbrick.com/#/videos/13953d3d-1b53-4e8f-9d6c-0f5c5433993d
Archival file	Volume18/1910.url
Date created	2013-02-22
Date modified	2017-12-14