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Writing Guide

我们的主要样式指南是AP样式书。本写作指南包含AP风格的大学例外,通常遇到的主题,旨在新闻和其他信息写作。

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A

academic degrees

Do not use periods in academic degrees:MD,博士学位。这与AP样式不同。

列出姓名的学位。使用最高的研究生学位。在适当的情况下包括公共卫生硕士和其他与健康有关的硕士学位。在学术环境中,可能需要广泛的学位,协会和认证值得宣传。

First reference: Set off degrees with commas on both sides.
Jane Doe, MD, PhD, associate professor of biochemistry and molecular biology

Subsequent reference: Use last names.

Do not use博士除了批准的例外。例如,使用博士in photo captions/cutlines to save space is acceptable.

Capitalize the name of a degree; otherwise, keep it lowercase.
master’s degree in psychology,科学心理学的主人,doctorate in psychology,心理学博士学位

在诸如管家通讯/出版物之类的案件中,可以将校友毕业的年份确定。使用双方逗号的相同规则。
约翰·麦克唐纳(John McDonald),医学博士’82,记得他的医学院时代。

首字母缩写,缩写,初始主义

学校,中心,计划等的首字母缩写词,缩写和初始主义应受到限制,并且偏爱学校,中心,计划等的完外围beplay整,一致,描述性的名称。

In copy, write the full name or phrase followed by the acronym in parentheses on first reference, then use the acronym afterward.

Some common acronyms, including locally common ones, may be used without the full name first.
ID,ER,ICU,MRI,TMC,NIH

U.S.is acceptable in copy at all times.美国也可以接受为名词,而不是形容词。在头条新闻中USwith no periods.

地址

When writing a full address with a number, abbreviate大街,大道, 和St.; otherwise spell out the designation, such as Road. Without an address number, always spell it out:Fifth Avenue

顾问/adviser

使用顾问。这与AP样式不同。

年龄

始终使用数字而不是单词。

使用“年龄”和“年龄”进行描述和范围。正确使用连字符也可以接受:
病人3岁
the patient, age 3,
65岁及以上
年龄65 and older
12-17岁的学生运动员
12至17岁

andand

使用only when part of a proper name or title.

助理/副教授

不要缩短Assistant助理。或者联系to Assoc.

B

bullets

See列表

C

大写

See标题

center/program name

See标题

主席/主席/主席

使用椅子

育儿

two words

clinical trial phases

Seebeplay苹果手机能用吗研究期刊

逗号

使用the serial/Oxford comma before the conjunction and final element in a series. This differs from AP style.

coronavirus, COVID-19

For the most current information, please see theAP样式书冠状病毒局部指南

疾病:疾病的名称是新冠肺炎新冠肺炎is capitalized because it is an acronym forCOronaVIrusDisease, and it was first detected in 2019. Referring to the disease asthe coronavirusis acceptable when writing about the current pandemic.

The virus:2019冠状病毒或者导致COVID-19的病毒或者coronavirus。The name of the virus, if needed for science or medical news, isSARS-CoV-2

The variants: Capitalize the names of variants such asDeltaandOmicron。这些变体与病毒有关,而不是疾病:冠状病毒的Omicron变体。The name of the disease remains the same:新冠肺炎

同事

连字符

CPRIT

使用德克萨斯州癌症预防与研究所(CPRIT)beplay苹果手机能用吗with the acronym in parentheses whether there is a subsequent reference to CPRIT or not.

cutting-edge

连字符用作修饰符。

D

短跑

AP style prefers the m-dash (long dash) with spaces on either side. Always aim for consistency in punctuation.

日期

See时间和日期

部门/部门/办公室名称

See标题

博士

Avoid the use of博士in news copy. On first reference, use the person’s academic degree, set off by commas.

博士可用于功能或软新闻,以及在照片餐具/字幕中以节省空间。

得来速

Hyphenate and spell as得来速

E

例如,即

例如意思是“例如”和i.e.means “that is.” Both are followed by a comma.

F

front line

This is two words as a noun:health professionals on the front line。使用用作修饰符时的连字符:front-line health professionals

G

给孩子一个微笑/给兽医微笑

Give Kids A Smileis a registered trademark of the American Dental Association and should have a capitalAGive Vets a Smile是休斯顿的Uthealth evert,并遵循AP风格的标题,小写a

大休斯顿地区

GreaterandHoustonare capitalized;areais not.

H

handwashing

One word, no hyphen. This differs from AP style.

headlines

对于新闻报道,请使用头条新闻,而不是标题案例。对于使用标题案件的其他文件,Capitalize My Titleis a good tool to consult.

卫生保健

two words

家庭教育

这是两个词作为名词。连字符作为动词或修饰符:它们home-schooltheir children,家庭教育students.

J

期刊

Seebeplay苹果手机能用吗研究期刊

L

列表

Per AP style, list items should be capitalized, have parallel structure, and only end with periods if they are complete sentences.

Parallel structure means that all items are full sentences, or all begin with active verbs, or are otherwise similar in construction.

M

月份

See时间和日期

N

国立卫生研究院

Note that it is机构, plural. There is no need to follow with (NIH), andNIHmay be used alone on subsequent reference.

O

on-site, off-site

连字符

office/department/division name

See标题

P

patient names

在第一个参考时使用全名。对于第二个参考,首选姓氏,但可以在功能或“软新闻”中使用名字。

percent

使用符号。对于范围,使用“ to”或连字符:12%至15%或者12%-15%。使用decimals and not fractions. For smaller than 1%, use a zero before the decimal point.

个人防护设备,PPE

Treat this like other acronyms. Write the full name or phrase followed by the acronym in parentheses on first reference, then use the acronym afterward.

电话号码

使用连字符,而不是期间或括号: 800-555-1212

医师科学家

连字符

police

使用UT Police at Houstonon first reference andUT Policeon subsequent reference. Treat as a singular noun.

程序/中心名称

See标题

代词

指某东西的用途they/them/theiris acceptable as gender-neutral singular pronouns in most cases. Also consider rewording the sentence to make the antecedent plural.

R

beplay苹果手机能用吗研究期刊

在新闻文章中,使用标题案例将研究期刊的名称放在斜体上,并将研究或演示文稿beplay苹果手机能用吗的名称列为引号。对于临床试验阶段,资本化和使用罗马数字:Phase II。这些准则与AP样式不同。

S

seasons

Seasons of the year are lowercase unless part of a proper noun:Summer Olympics,Spring Break

states

Names of states should be spelled out in copy. Set off state names with commas on both sides. Use abbreviations (not postal codes) for lists and photo cutlines/captions, per the AP Stylebook entry on state names.

For certain large cities (see AP Stylebook entry on datelines), the state name may be omitted in copy if it does not cause confusion.

使用纽约州,state of Washington, orWashington state必要时避免混乱。D.C.is considered to be the “state name” for the nation’s capital.

可以将资本化得克萨斯州地区的资本化是可以接受的:South Texas

student names

在第一个参考时使用全名。对于第二个参考,首选姓氏,但可以在功能或“软新闻”中使用名字。

T

telephone numbers

See电话号码

they/them/their

See代词

时间和日期

Time: Usea.m.and下午,小写的时期。使用中午and午夜, not 12 p.m. and 12 a.m.

时间范围:使用“ TO”或连字符:from 2 to 3:30 p.m.或者at 2-3:30 p.m.

Dates: When writing specific dates, abbreviate these months:1月,2月,Aug.,Sept.,10月,Nov., 和Dec。在大多数情况下,包括一周中的一天,当然是在不久的将来或最近的事件中。与逗号的日期和数年结束:We will celebrate on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2023, with a parade.在大多数情况下,如果据了解是当年,则不需要上市。

日期范围:始终使用连字符:1月1-4日

当没有具体日期,说明蒙脱石h:2023年1月

在副本中列出事件时,请使用时间,日期,地点的顺序。时间与一天之间没有逗号:下午2-3:302月22日,星期三,在1941 East Road的行为和生物医学大楼

标题

在名称之前使用时,为人和实体(部门/部门,程序,办公室,中心等)大写标题。
神经外科系祝贺医学博士Jane Doe副教授,她最近提名。
癌症生物学方案祝贺联合导演简·多伊(Jane Doe),医学博士,博士,她最近提名。

Do not capitalize when used after a name.
Jane Doe, MD, PhD, associate professor of neurosurgery, was recently nominated for…
癌症生物学计划联合主任Jane Doe,医学博士,最近被提名为…

不要缩短Assistant助理。或者联系to Assoc.

Faculty may have joint titles with more than one UTHealth Houston school. Audience and content will dictate when to use which title, or if both are needed.
Jane Doe, MD, PhD, associate professor of neurosurgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, discussed her lab’s research on zebrafish.
Jane Doe, MD, PhD, co-director of the Program in Cancer Biology at MD Anderson UTHealth Graduate School, gave the commencement address.

Always include a faculty member’s endowed title(s) when possible. Endowed titles are capitalized and should match开发办公室的信息

U

美国

U.S.is acceptable in copy at all times.美国也可以接受为名词,而不是形容词。在头条新闻中USwith no periods.

Z

邮政编码

压缩is all caps; it is an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan.

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