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said, says
- When attributing a statement or quote, use "said." (AP)
SAT
- When referring to the Scholastic Aptitude Test, the acronym is sufficient upon first reference. (AP)
scene number
- Capitalize when used with a number <Scene 2, Act 2, Scene 1>. But <the second scene, the first scene>.
scholar
- Do not capitalize unless the word is part of complete title <Professor Vaillancourt was been selected as Kennesaw State University's first Fulbright Canadian Research Scholar. The Fulbright scholar will be present as a researcher and guest lecturer.>. (AP; not in book, but observed use in AP-published articles)
scholarships
- Capitalize when used as part of a complete name of a scholarship.
- Here is a complete list of the scholarships unique to COTA:
- James T. Anderson, Jr. Scholarship
- Arts Dean’s Endowed Scholarship
- Austell/South Cobb Rotary Scholarship
- Fred D. Bentley, Sr. Scholarship
- Gwendolyn and Eric Brooker Voice Endowed Scholarship
- Cobb County Music Teachers Scholarship
- Jo Ann Durham Endowed Arts Scholarship
- Cynthia Feldberg Endowed Piano Scholarship
- General Theatre and Performance Studies Scholarship
- Dr. R. Wayne Gibson Piano and Voice Arts Scholarship
- Girardot Endowed Scholarship
- Glenn Hollingsworth, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
- FlightWorks Jazz Ensemble Annual Scholarship
- Flo Bruns/Women’s Commerce Club Scholarship
- KSU Foundation Scholars Scholarship
- Robert and Alivia Lipson Endowed Arts Scholarship
- Brian Miller Memorial Music Scholarship
- Audrey and Jack Morgan Endowed Scholarship
- Robert and Cheryl Moultrie Endowed Scholarship
- The H. Fred Rodenhausen Endowed Music Scholarship
- Thomson Salter-Salova King Art Scholarship
- Betty and Joel Siegel Theatre Scholarship
- James P. Smith Memorial Art Scholarship
- Gretchen E. Van Roy Voice Endowed Scholarship
- The Visual Arts Studies Abroad Scholarship
- J. David Watkins Endowed Scholarship in Piano Performance
- Visual Arts Endowed Scholarship
- Sam Wilhoit Scholarship
- For changes visit www.kennesaw.edu/ scholarships/arts.shtml.
school, academic
- Capitalize only when used as part of a complete name <The Yale School of Music. The College of the Arts is an arts school.>.
- See also academic units.
School of the Arts: former name of the Kennesaw State University College of the Arts.
- Use only when referring to the school in a historical sense.
sculpture titles
- Capitalize and enclose in quotation marks.
- If the creator of the work is unknown, see unknown creators, art or musical works with.
- See also composition titles.
seasons
- Lowercase seasons and their derivatives (e.g., wintertime, springtime) unless they are part of formal name <Years ago, it was not unusual for schools to have fall, winter, spring and summer quarters. Now it’s more common for a university to have a fall semester and spring semester. There are no classes over winter break. The 2004 Summer Olympics were held in Australia. She took the course in spring 2007.>. (AP)
semesters, academic
semicolon
- Generally, use a semicolon to indicate a greater separation than a comma can convey but less than the separation that a period implies; the words following the semicolon must be a complete sentence <He volunteered his services; and when he was done, the set not only had a stage-size version of a house, but he had also landed a role in the production>..
- A semicolon is also used when segments of a list are long or contain commas within themselves <The three students are Jane Doe, who plays the saxophone; John Smith, who plays percussion; and Bob Jones, who plays the clarinet.>.
seminar titles
- Capitalize and enclose in quotation marks.
- See also composition titles. (AP)
Sentinel (noun)
- University newspaper is capitalized and set in roman type <The Sentinel is published weekly.>.
- See also periodical titles.
serial comma
slash (/) (noun)
- Generally used to denote line breaks for song and poem lyrics and as part of website addresses.
- Avoid using in all other circumstances; notable exceptions include 9/11, 24/7 and certain dates. (AP)
software titles
- Follow the capitalization, grammar, spacing and spelling of the manufacturer.
- Do not use quotes, italics or underlining.
staff
states
- When standing alone in body text, spell out the name of states.
- When accompanied by a city name, the state name is abbreviated, with the exceptions of Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Ohio, Texas and Utah (i.e., states names that are five letters or less).
- When a state’s abbreviation includes two periods, do not insert a space after the first.
- Insert a comma after the abbreviation of a state’s name, unless it provides the terminal punctuation of a sentence <Although she lives in Marietta, Ga., she considers Macon, Ga., her hometown.>.
- Use “New York state” or an equivalent phrase to distinguish between the state and New York City.
- Use “Washington state” or an equivalent phrase to distinguish between the state and the District of Columbia. (AP)
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Ala.
Ariz.
Ark.
Calif.
Colo.
Conn.
Del.
Fla.
Ga.
Ill.
Ind.
Kan.
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La. (Louisiana)
Md. (Maryland)
Mass.
Mich.
Minn.
Miss. (Mississippi)
Mo. (Missouri)
Mont.
Neb.
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Nev.
N.H.
N.J.
N.M.
N.Y.
N.C.
N.D.
Okla.
Ore.
Pa.
R.I.
S.C.
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Tenn.
Vt.
Va.
Wash.
W.Va.
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statue titles
- Capitalize and enclose in quotation marks.
- See also composition titles.
Steinway & Sons
Stillwell Theater: subsequent reference to the Howard Logan Stillwell Theater.
- Use complete name upon first reference.
student classification
- Capitalize only when it part of a complete name of an entity such as a class, organization or group <She registered for the Senior Seminar class.>.
- Avoid using year classifications (e.g., first-year, third-year) <Many of the on-campus student organizations are a mix of freshmen, sophomore, juniors and seniors. There were two commencement ceremonies for the class of 2007.>.
Studio Theater: complete name for the black box theater located within the Wilson Building.
summa cum laude
- Lowercase and do not italicize. (AP)
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