MLA Research – Modern Language Association Guidelines
by George Bogdan Adonicioaie – Students of the humanities often complete MLA research papers, based on their specialized education and an academic style guide, generally used within the United States or Canada. More precisely, there are quite a few countries around the world where this guide is commonly used ever since its first publication in [...]
Common Mistakes Writers Make When Writing
by Yvonne Perry – For those writers who plan to have a book published, I can only hope that your manuscript will go through a thorough edit before it is printed. That is especially important for those who self-publish or use publish-on-demand services to bring their book to market. These methods usually do not require [...]
The Difference Between MLA and APA Style Formatting
by Heather R. Todd – The American Psychological Assocation (APA) and Modern Language Association (MLA) are two common style guides used for writing academic papers. APA is used within social sciences (e.g. psychology, education, sociology). MLA is primarily used in the liberal arts and humanities. If you are just starting to write papers for college [...]
Book Writing – Documenting Sources With MLA Style
by Yvonne Perry – Some research is usually involved in writing a non-fiction book. Whenever you borrow a quote or use information from references you need to correctly cite the source. MLA or Modern Language Association style is most commonly used for literary works. However, if your document pertains to behavioral and social sciences, you [...]
What Does APA 6th Edition Title Page Style Contain?
by Mudassir Mansoor – Scientific writing has a different and unique style. This style is not like the novels and stories writing. The word scientific writing expresses a technical form of writing which is very important for the scientific publications and reports. You have to mention all the required fields and aspects of scientific writing [...]
ADVANCE Essay Writing Formula – Determine the Structure
Part 6 – “How to Write Excellent Essays in 7 Easy Steps” Bryan Rempel, a Master Teacher of the Blended Structure and Style Program pioneered by Dr. JB Webster, presents a two hour online seminar based on the book he co-authored with Dr. Webster entitled “How to Write Excellent Essays in 7 Easy Steps.” In [...]
APA Format Sample Video – Students Need To Learn APA Format
As a psychology instructor, I often give psychology papers to students. As such, students need to learn APA format. The problem is, is the topic is dry to teach and it is hard to find things in the APA manual. As such, I created an APA style DVD to help students learn how to write [...]
APA Citation Format – Mastering In-Text Citations
by Brian Renwick – APA Citation Format is a set of formal rules written by the American Psychological Association for documenting sources when writing research papers for any of the social science disciplines. The most recent set of guidelines can be found in the sixth edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association [...]
Single vs Double Quotation Marks and When to Use Them in Academic Writing
By Vitalee Giammalvo – What’s Up with Those Single Quotation Marks? Lately I have been seeing single quotation marks on certain words and phrases in the headlines that float across the bottom of the TV screen. These phrases have nothing to do with the story being reported on. I am referring mostly to CNN. I [...]
APA formatting Microsoft Word 2007.mp4
This video is to help students format their research papersin APA style using MS Word 2007.
