Editing+your+writing

Numbers, Dates and Measurements [|**http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/arch/ugrad/bos/essays.htm**]
 * Do not begin a sentence with a numeral: write as a word or rearrange the sentence to avoid beginning with a number (e.g. 'Two hundred soldiers...').
 * Numbers less than 100 should be written out in words except where the number is followed by a sequence of stated quantities (e.g.'There were sixty buildings, of which 20 were ground-level, 30 sunken-floored and 10 were granaries') or an exact age (e.g. 14 years old). Use appropriate hyphenation (e.g.'forty-four ').
 * Numerals are used before abbreviations or with units of measurement (e.g. 5km, 7mg). Commas separate each block of three digits (1,000,000; 2,000). Decimal points must be prefaced by a number (e.g. 0.77; 3.468). In tables align numbers on last digit or on decimal point, if used.
 * Elide number sequences to the shortest form consistent with clarity, but retaining the 'tens' (e.g. 22-6, 131-67 but 14-15, 114-115, 210-215)
 * Percentages are written in the main text as '69 per cent', but in tables or figures as 69%. Simple fractions should be spelt out ('two-thirds'), but more complex ones given numerically.
 * Dates are given in British form as 1 January 1998, but 'on the 1st'
 * Centuries should be spelt out (e.g. fourteenth century). Note hyphen in adjectival form (see above) and in 'mid-fourteenth century', but NOT 'early/late fourteenth century.
 * Decades are written as '1720s', that is in full and without an apostrophe (not ''20s', '1720's' or 'twenties'.
 * AD dates should be elided with an en-rule (e.g.the period AD 410-1066) and to the shortest pronounceable form (e.g. 1212-15, 1305-6) but not BC dates (25-1BC is different from 25-21BC!) or where the words 'from...to' are used.

Research Paper Writing Checklist _ _ no abbreviations, acronyms, slang, contractions _ _ vocabulary is sophisticated and descriptive, with scientific words used whenever possible _ _ double spaced, Times New Roman, font 12 _ _ Works Cited, MLA format _ _ web-based sources are .edu, .gov, or .org ___ number writing rules are followed

Independent Research Paper

Style Rules for Review of Literature


 * 1) The Review of literature is an objective summary of text-based sources. Your opinions or experience are not included here.

2. Write in the third person. Do not address the reader or make statements about yourself.

3. Do not write with abbreviations, acronyms, or contractions.

4. Paragraphs must contain a topic sentence and supporting details. Sentences must be varied in construction and contain descriptive vocabulary. Sophistication of vocabulary and sentence structure is part of the assessment rubric. Make an effort to stretch your vocabulary.

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; tabstops: list .5in;">5. Avoid unsupported, vague statements and generalizations.

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; tabstops: list .5in;">6. Use standard white printer paper, black ink, font size 12, Times New Roman.

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; tabstops: list .5in;">7. Double-space the entire paper.

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; tabstops: list .5in;">8. No decorative graphics should be included in the body of the paper (except for tables, graphs, or illustrations).

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; tabstops: list .5in;">9. Do not add plastic sheet protectors.

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; tabstops: list .5in;">10. Insert a header with your last name and page number in the upper right corner.

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; tabstops: list .5in;">11. Do not insert unexplained gaps or spaces.

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; tabstops: list .5in;">12. Follow MLA style format.

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; tabstops: list .5in;">13. Works Cited is included as a separate page.

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; tabstops: list .5in;">14. Every section of the text that refers to a source must be properly cited.

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; tabstops: list .5in;">15. Locate the “Number usage” sheet to review the rules for writing with numbers.