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sf-writing-style

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Use when drafting or polishing a Social Forces (SF) manuscript so it reads for a general social-science audience, follows Chicago Manual of Style (17th ed.) author-date, and fits the reference-inclusive 10,000-word cap. Tightens prose and format; it does not invent content.

When to use

• Drafting the introduction
• Framing the contribution
• Final polish
• Cutting text to meet word cap
• Writing the abstract
• Aligning citations to Chicago 17th author-date
• Formatting headings and style

When not to use

• Inventing content
• Generating claims
• Formatting to ASA Style Guide
• Formatting to in-house style (AJS)

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