| You are overseeing a project to edit a series
of data sheets for new HP digital cameras. Because you want to
help other editors make all the data sheets for digital cameras
consistent, you have decided to create a style sheet. Style sheets deal with smaller issues (such as deciding
whether to use email or e-mail) and larger issues (use of
headings, and the stylistic characteristics of each heading; standards
of capitalization and punctuation).
You have
just completed editing the data sheet for the
HP Photosmart 945 (.PDF file).
Create in Word a style sheet for page 1 of this data sheet. If
you see errors or inconsistencies, note them in a section at the
end of the style sheet.
See page 1 of the HP Photosmart 945 datasheet and envision
what it would take to ensure that 100 datasheets for 100
different products would have the same visual and verbal style
as the sample you see.
Likely topics for inclusion: (see
Jean Hollis Weber
for a longer list and for a sample style sheet)
- Voice
- Typographic style
- Numbers
- Punctuation and Capitalization
- Usage preferences
- Vocabulary (A-Z as appropriate)
- Errors/Inconsistencies in the sample document that need
to be corrected
(You would not include these in your company style guide,
but please include them for me so I can see that you're
aware of the issues in this sample document.)
Estimated time needed to complete this assignment: around
1.5–2 hours.
Name your file "lastname_style," where lastname
is your last name, then e-mail it to
Dr. Willerton
Grading Checklist
| Guideline |
Possible Points |
Your Score |
| The style sheet is comprehensive, covering all the
terms that need to be included. |
50 |
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| The listings are clear and easy to understand. |
25 |
|
| The listings appear in a sequence that is both
logical and consistent. That is, the overall structure
of the style sheet makes sense, and each item appears
where the reader would expect it to appear. |
25 |
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Comments:
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