Common and Consistent Language

Titles (Andrew Richardson) Formal titles should be capitalized. For example, Associate Professor of English at Frostburg State University.

Acronyms and Usage (Emily M.):
 * States can be abbreviated with a capital letter, a lowercase letter, and a period.

Company Names (Taylor W.) : - When introducing a company, put the abbreviation in parenthesis following the company name.
 * Ex. Johnstown, Pa.
 * Department names can be abbreviated after the full name is mentioned once. No periods needed.
 * Ex. Veterans Affairs = VA
 * Video gaming systems can be abbreviated after the full name is mentioned once. No periods needed.
 * Ex. Nintendo Entertainment System = NES

Ex. Ford Motor Company (Ford)

School names (Jordan J.): - The first time you mention the school, use the full name (ex. Frostburg State University). For every subsequent reference of the school, abbreviate using the initial (ex. FSU).

- Acronyms DO NOT have periods.

Capitalization (Madie W. edited by Emily M.):

- Capitalize and space titles of companies as proper nouns despite how they're depicted for design purposes. The following must also be capitalized:
 * Ex. Facebook instead of facebook

Degrees (B.A., B.S., etc.) Names of Departments Titles (in reference to those given to people) Sports teams and organizations Roller Coaster names Video Games (also see italics) Exceptions:
 * Nikki Heat, Masters of Fine Arts
 * History Department
 * Jameson Rook, Chair of Visual Arts
 * Boston Red Sox
 * The Beast
 * Assassin's Creed

Police department must not be capitalized unless referring to a specific department

Name of animals unless referring to their scientific names (also see italics for scientific animal names)

Plural Pronoun for Singular Person (Madie) : "He or she" must be used in place for situations where no personal pronouns have been included in reference to someone based on gender. "They"/"Their" may be used in reference to an organization.
 * If your child has turned in their permission slip, then he or she may attend the field trip.
 * The United Nations has released their decision.