table of contents

 Table of Contents

 As this is a work in progress (and I writing sections at random), check back for new content!

• Staying Between the Outlines
•  Keep things where things belong
• Introducing the Introduction
  
  Write an introduction with context and purpose.  
  
• Keep It Simple
  
  Use short words and simple writing.
• AAaaC (Avoid Acronyms at all Costs [pronounced “Aaack!”])
  
  Do not use acronyms or abbreviations in your writing.
• Be Active, Not Passive
  Write in the active voice.
  
• If You Write Something, Cite Something
  
  If you write it, cite it. 
  
• Use the Oxford Comma
  
  Use the Oxford (Serial) Comma.
• List with Logic
  
  Items in a list need a reason for their ordering.
  
• Don’t Orphan Headers
  
  Each header should have at least one paragraph after it.
• Keep Tables, Figures, and Text Separate (but Together)
  
  Text, tables, and figures should exist independently. 
  
• Steering the Authorship
  Include rather than exclude.
  
• Breaking Bad
  Watch how headings, tables, and paragraphs break from one page to the next.
  
• Dashing Through the Prose
  
  Use hyphens and dashes correctly.
  

• Paragraphing
  
  Avoid long paragraphs.  
  
• Using AI
  There are lies, damned lies, and AIs
  
• Copywronged
  
  Do not use copyrighted content without permission.