AP Style Basics Archives

How To Correctly Use AP (and APA) Style Title Case

by Jean Little | Jul 15, 2022 | AP Style Basics

How To Correctly Use AP (and APA) Style Title Case After spending time and energy coming up with the perfect title for your article or blog post, do you really want to take even more time debating how to format it correctly? For instance, what words do you capitalize...

All You Need to Know About Essential Clauses and Nonessential Clauses

by Marissa Metcalf | Jul 15, 2022 | AP Style Basics, GrammarSpot

All You Need to Know About Essential Clauses and Nonessential Clauses Clauses are often called the building blocks of sentences, and like most building materials, they aren’t all created equal. Some clauses carry weight and play an integral role within a sentence,...

How To Use Formal Titles in AP Style

by Henry Fung | Jul 12, 2022 | AP Style Basics, GrammarSpot

How To Use Formal Titles in AP Style I’ve learned, especially when writing about living persons, that formal titles are a big deal. If you fail to properly capitalize an individual’s formal title, that person may perceive it as an insult. You may also run into people...

How To Use Religious Titles in AP Style

by Henry Fung | Jul 5, 2022 | AP Style Basics, GrammarSpot

How To Use Religious Titles in AP Style The first time I was assigned to write a piece involving a religious organization, I took extra care to research the proper religious titles for all individuals referenced. As I quickly discovered, there is a staggering variety...

How To Include AP Style Company Names in Your Writing

by Britainy Sorenson | Jul 4, 2022 | AP Style Basics, GrammarSpot

How To Include AP Style Company Names in Your Writing If you are like me and tend to do a lot of blog or SEO content writing throughout the week, you probably mention a well-known company or two in your content. It is imperative that when you write any piece –...

AP Style: State Name Abbreviations

by Amber Morris | Jun 11, 2022 | AP Style Basics

AP Style: State Name Abbreviations The writers of most content creation companies usually write using a popular style guide (AP, APA, Chicago, MLA) mixed with a house style. At BKA, we prefer AP style, which is a standard in journalism. Although the rules seem to...