Use full stops after the numbers or letters used to list the elements of a summary.
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1. Prepare the report. 2. Send copies to all members. |
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A. Punctuate properly. B. Write simply. |
The individual items in vertical lists should only be followed by full stops when they form complete sentences (as above), not when they are simply nouns or noun phrases (as below).
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Bachelor’s degrees: 1. Law 2. Chemistry 3. History of Art |
Punctuate information contained in a list written in sentence form with a comma after each item in the list and a full stop after the last one.
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To qualify for the master’s programme 1. your undergraduate degree must be officially recognised, 2. you must submit official transcripts of your undergraduate studies. |
If the list includes sentences or phrases punctuated with a full stop, the clause introducing the list must end in a colon (as in the example) or a full stop.
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Requirements for admission to the master’s programme: 1. Your undergraduate degree must be officially recognised. 2. You must submit official transcripts of your undergraduate studies. |