Ask the Editor and Certification Preparation

75 minutes
Presenter: James McCarten, Editor, The Canadian Press Stylebook

James McCarten answers common questions on CP style. We’ll cover frequently asked questions and present questions from current style enthusiasts. In addition, this seminar serves as a preparation for the always challenging CP Style Certification test.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

You’ll have a chance to hear from peers on their own style questions answered by our resident expert, as well as getting answers to common questions, such as:

• What’s the stance on using s’ or s’s for words that end in s?
• When do you spell out numbers?
• Do commas go inside or outside the closing quotation mark?
• Should text after a colon be capitalized?
• How do I prepare for the CP Style Certification test?