Writing Manual: Writing A Successful Sophomore
Research Writing Manual: Writing a Successful Sophomore
Research Paper on the 1930s
John Q. Student
POLYTECH High School of Kent County, Woodside, Delaware
Reference Page Guidelines
Once you have found your sources, you must create a working reference page. Use the formatting instructions to set up the page before you type your source information.
• Center the word References at the top of the page. • Set double spacing—go to Home, Paragraph (click on arrow), Line Spacing, Double. • Set hanging indents—go to Home, Paragraph (click on arrow), Special, Hanging. • Set the margins to one inch—go to Page Layout, Margins, Normal. • Times New Roman, font size 12 is the recommended …show more content…
Retrieved from ___________________database.
Henry, K. (1997, August 13). Germany. In World book encyclopedia, 7, 89. Retrieved Example from World Book Online database.
Internet Sources:
Online Dictionary/Encyclopedia (.com)
Author’s last name, first initial(s). (year, Month day). Subject. In Title of dictionary or Format encyclopedia. Retrieved from URL
Coffman, J.E. (2006, April 29). America. In World book online reference center. Retrieved Example from http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Article?id=ar016380&st=america
Online Periodical (.com)
Author’s last name, first initial(s). (year, Month day). Title of article. Title of Periodical. Format Retrieved from URL
Noonan, K. (2005, August 2). Look who’s a no-show. The News Journal. Retrieved from Example http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050802/ SPORTS02/
Online Non-periodical/Stand-alone Document (.org, .net, .mil, .com)
Author’s last name, first initial(s). (year, Month day). Title of document. Retrieved Format from URL
Schmidel, J. (2005, April 20). High school hub. Retrieved from http://highschoolhub.org/ Example …show more content…
The following examples of short quotes, long quotes, paraphrases, and summaries follow specific placement and citation rules. Once placed into your paper, all information that comes from a source other than your own brain needs to be documented. In a research paper, you should have a majority of such information. Citations are needed in the following situations: ✓ at the end of each paragraph that contains researched information. ✓ each time information comes from a new source. ✓ each time a direct quotation is used.
Short Quote Example: A short quote (40 words or less) uses quotation marks, follows the flow of text within the paragraph, and is always cited immediately at the end of the quote.
……“The detention and arrest rates for the 58 children who had attended the preschool program was 31%, compared to 51% for the 65 who did not” (Hurley, 2005, p.
Research Paper on the 1930s
John Q. Student
POLYTECH High School of Kent County, Woodside, Delaware
Reference Page Guidelines
Once you have found your sources, you must create a working reference page. Use the formatting instructions to set up the page before you type your source information.
• Center the word References at the top of the page. • Set double spacing—go to Home, Paragraph (click on arrow), Line Spacing, Double. • Set hanging indents—go to Home, Paragraph (click on arrow), Special, Hanging. • Set the margins to one inch—go to Page Layout, Margins, Normal. • Times New Roman, font size 12 is the recommended …show more content…
Retrieved from ___________________database.
Henry, K. (1997, August 13). Germany. In World book encyclopedia, 7, 89. Retrieved Example from World Book Online database.
Internet Sources:
Online Dictionary/Encyclopedia (.com)
Author’s last name, first initial(s). (year, Month day). Subject. In Title of dictionary or Format encyclopedia. Retrieved from URL
Coffman, J.E. (2006, April 29). America. In World book online reference center. Retrieved Example from http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Article?id=ar016380&st=america
Online Periodical (.com)
Author’s last name, first initial(s). (year, Month day). Title of article. Title of Periodical. Format Retrieved from URL
Noonan, K. (2005, August 2). Look who’s a no-show. The News Journal. Retrieved from Example http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050802/ SPORTS02/
Online Non-periodical/Stand-alone Document (.org, .net, .mil, .com)
Author’s last name, first initial(s). (year, Month day). Title of document. Retrieved Format from URL
Schmidel, J. (2005, April 20). High school hub. Retrieved from http://highschoolhub.org/ Example …show more content…
The following examples of short quotes, long quotes, paraphrases, and summaries follow specific placement and citation rules. Once placed into your paper, all information that comes from a source other than your own brain needs to be documented. In a research paper, you should have a majority of such information. Citations are needed in the following situations: ✓ at the end of each paragraph that contains researched information. ✓ each time information comes from a new source. ✓ each time a direct quotation is used.
Short Quote Example: A short quote (40 words or less) uses quotation marks, follows the flow of text within the paragraph, and is always cited immediately at the end of the quote.
……“The detention and arrest rates for the 58 children who had attended the preschool program was 31%, compared to 51% for the 65 who did not” (Hurley, 2005, p.