OST164 T EXT E DITING A PPLICATIONS Chapter 4 – Word Division Pages 92-97

#1 AND #2 Divide words only between syllables. Do NOT divide one-syllable words. en-forced com-prised ser-vice smooth praise merged

#3 AND #4 Do NOT divide contractions, abbreviations or numbers expresses as figures. Avoid dividing a word with fewer than six letters. wouldn’t you’re mph Sept. $

#5 Divide after – not before – a single letter syllable within the root of a word. If there are two single-vowel syllables together that are sounded separately, the words should be divided between these two syllables. CORRECTINCORRECT max i -mum max-imum ben e -fit ben-efit CORRECTINCORRECT cr e - a tive crea-tive rel i - a ble relia-ble

#6 Divide between double consonants ….unless the double consonants end the root word. CORRECTINCORRECT reco m - m end recomm-end mi d - d le midd-le CORRECTINCORRECT dri ll -ingdril-ling dre ss -ingdres-sing

#7 AND #8 Try to divide a word after a prefix or before a suffix, leaving the root word undivided. Divide solid compound words where the two words are joined. CORRECTINCORRECT un -aware una-ware measure- ment mea-surement wrist-watch tax-payer date-base paper-work

#9 AND #10 Divide hyphenated words after the hyphen. Avoid dividing the address for a Web site on the Internet or an address. If you need to: Break the address after the double slash Break either before symbol or before a dot. glc - “ or ” cross-cultural secretary-treasurer start-up candy-maker

#11 Avoid dividing information that should be read as a unit. A person’s first and last name.Harold Bass A title with a name.Ms. Smith The month and the year.June 2008 The month, day, and the year.May 1, 2009 A number with an abbreviation.15 ft. A street address 129 Gate Road

#12 THROUGH #15 Leave at least two letters on the line with the hyphen, and carry over at least three letters (or two letters plus a punctuation mark.) Ending two consecutive lines in hyphens is acceptable. Ending three or more consecutive lines in hyphens is NOT acceptable. Avoid dividing the first line and the last full line of a paragraph. Do not divide the last word on a page.

Complete: 1. Checkup 4-5 on page Checkup 4-6 on page 97