Index--S
safety elements in procedures
salutation (greeting) in letters
say/describe/tell
schematic diagrams
scientific abbreviations. See also technical terms and list
of terms.
scientific writing style guides
scope
second person (grammatical)
sections and subsections (chunks)
see/look
self-referential pronouns
semicolons
sender's address in letters
sentence fragments
sentence types
sentences
sequence of tenses
series, commas in
sexist language
shall/will
shifts, inappropriate
simple past
simple present
simple sentences
since/because
single bar graphs
single line graphs
single quotation marks
singular/plural. See number (grammatical).
slides. See also overheads and other display media (for oral presentations).
so . . . as/as . . . as
so/very
software, citing. See citing electronic sources.
somebody/some body
someone/some one
sometime/some time
sources
spacing. See line spacing.
specialized dictionaries
species names
specific language
specifications. See also task-oriented documents.
speeches, giving. See oral presentations.
spelling
split infinitives. See also interrupted sentence structure.
stacked bar graphs
stacked modifiers
statement of objective
statement of problem
stationary/stationery
stringy sentences
strong verbs
stub
style. See also appropriateness and document density.
style, documentation. See documentation styles.
style guides
style manuals. See style guides.
style of speech (oral presentations)
subheadings. See also subject headings.
subject-verb agreement
subject headings. See also headings and subheadings.
subject line
subject missing
subjects
subjective case
subjunctive mood
subordinate clauses
subordinate elements, commas with
subordinating conjunctions
subsections
suffixes
summary of others' ideas
superfluous commas
superlative adjectives
superlative adverbs
suspended hyphens
syllabification
symbols
syntax. See grammar.
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