Wednesday, December 10, 2014

MLA: Citations (Inline Quotes)

When the quotes is less than or three lines they stay within the line. The proper citation belongs after the quotations but before the period.

MLA: Citations ( Block Quote)

If your quote is longer that four lines, you must make a block quotation. Once the quote is type, highlight it and click "increase indent". Provide the proper citation (author's last name and page number) after the period. Do not put a comma in between the name and the page number. Make sure the block quotes is double-spaced as well. Home> Line Spacing> 2.0

MLA: Works Cited Page

Start a new page and title it "Works Cited Page".  Set the margins from the top to 1", to do so go to the Page Layout tool box, find the option for margins and select normal ( 1inch all around). Entries should be double-spaced,Home> Line Spacing> 2.0. Entries should be formatted with a "hanging indent". Home> Paragraph (Drop Down)> Indentation> Special> Hanging. Remember to list the entries in alphabetic order according to the authors last name. No extra spaces between entries!

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

APA References Page

1) The page title, References is centered, 1 inch from the top of the page and starts a new page. Standard 12- point font should be used, without effects such as bolding, italics or underlining.
2) References are in alphabetical order

APA Abstract Page Title Pt. 2

1) The page title Abstract is centered, 1 inch from top of the page. It is not in bold, caps, and standard 12 pt. Times New Roman font.
2) 150-250 words words and is in block style aligned to the left.

APA Abstract Paper Sequence

1) The abstract is on page 2.
2) Header is without the words, Running Head. The header text is in all caps and page number 2 is flush right margin.

APA General Formatting: Paper Title

The paper title is repeated in full of the first page of the body of the paper. The first letter of any major words are capitalized (4 words or greater)