Latinos Progresando Style Sheet This style sheet is designed to address issues that frequently arise in Latino Progresandos

print and online communications. Matters not addressed in this style sheet are governed by the Chicago Manual of Style, 16th ed. For convenience, this sheet summarizes some frequently used sections of CMOS 16, such as those that relate to titles, dates, and numbers. Latinos Progresando name and information Name. The first mention of Latinos Progresando (LP) in running text should be the full name, followed by the acronym (LP). In titles or headings, do not include the acronym. It should be referred to as LP throughout the rest of the text. For longer or more formal texts, re-using the full name every few pages is acceptable. Phone Number. Do not include a +1 before phone numbers. Staff and Program Titles. Titles should not be capitalized in running text. They should be capitalized in headings or page titles. Program titles should be capitalized. LPs Teatro Americano is a theater, not a theatre, program. General Style Numbers. Per CMOS, numbers from zero to one hundred are written out in words. Whole numbers ending in hundred, thousand, or hundred thousand are also written out (ex., twenty thousand). Dates. In running text, the proper style is: The conference took place on July 31, 2003. When the date occurs in the middle of a sentence, there is a comma after the year. On August 14, 2003, the new school year began. Acronyms. When using acronyms, provide the full phrase/title the first time it is mentioned, followed by the acronym in parentheses. Use the acronym in the text that follows. Capitalization. Latinos and Latinas are both capitalized. Hyphenation. Phrases like under-served (adjective+noun) should be hyphenated when they appear before the noun they are describing (the under-served youth) but not after (the youth who are under served.) Phrases like after school (noun+noun) are unhyphenated if they are being used as a noun, but would be hyphenated if they are used as an adjective (after-school programs.)

Consistency. Make sure that program titles and are used consistently across the documents. When directing website users to click on a link, make sure that the directions of click here or please click here are consistent across the page. Punctuation Space between sentences. Use one space after periods or other punctuation ending a sentence. Serial commas. CMOS requires a comma between the penultimate item in a list and the conjunction "and" or "or." For example: The performance was attended by friends, families, and neighbors.

Biased Language Gendered Language. When possible, sentences should be constructed in such a way that "he" or "she" is not used to refer to a person of unspecified gender. When this is unavoidable, the author should alternate using male and female singular pronouns. Victimizing Language. Avoid language that victimizes individuals. For example, rather than referring to someone as disabled, use a person with disabilities. In addition, when requesting donations, avoid specifically naming any amount as small or only (for instance, even if you can only give $10). Avoid using the phrase low-cost; affordable is preferred.