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Guidance on Preparing Documents for the Secretary Style Guidelines for Official Correspondence Writing Basics Use of Specialized Terms, Abbreviations, and Acronyms On-line Writing Resources Writing Basics This section highlights frequently encountered problems of grammar and usage. It also establishes style guidelines for NIH correspondence and provides advice on punctuation and some matters of composition. It is not a comprehensive style and usage guide. For information not provided here, refer to the Gregg Reference Manual, by William A. Sabin. Refer to Webster's II New Riverside University Dictionary for Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary for medical terminology. You may also want to refer to one of the on-line writing resources. Composition Frequently Misused Words Grammar Punctuation Style     NIH Staff Interaction with the Executive Secretariat Help with Writing Official Correspondence The Plain Language Initiative Reports & Meetings NIH Key Staff Lists About the Executive Secretariat

Last updated: April 17, 2003