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A Detailed Comparison between APA vs MLA format
The document provides a comprehensive comparison of APA and MLA citation styles, aimed at clarifying confusion for students tasked with writing essays. It outlines the specific guidelines and formatting requirements for each style, including citation formats, line spacing, and bibliographic lists. The blog aims to equip students with the necessary information to choose the appropriate style for their assignments.
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- 3. Overview ES S AYW R I TI N G I S A MAJOR PAR T OF OUR ACADEMI C LI F E. THER EF OR E THE S TUDEN TS HAVE TO W R I TE THE ES S AY ON VAR I OUS TOPI CS . BUT MOS T OF THE TI ME THE S TUDEN TS G ET CON F US ED BETW EEN THE MLA F OR MAT VS APA F OR MAT. I N THI S BLOG , W E AR E G OI N G TO S HAR E W I TH YOU THE BES T EVER COMPAR I S ON BETW EEN MLA VS APA F OR MAT THAT W I LL CLEAR ALL YOUR DOUBTS.WHEN I T COMES TO WRI TI NG, THE EDUCATI ON W OR LD DEPEN DS ON S TR I CT R ULES AN D G UI DELI N ES . W R I TI N G A COLLEG E ES S AY N EEDS TO F OLLOW A PR OPER F OR MAT. US UALLY, I N AMER I CAN HI G HER EDUCATI ON , THER E AR E THR EE OR DI N AR Y CI TATI ON S TYLES S UCH AS APA, MLA, AN D CHI CAG O. THEI R MAI N OBJECTI VE I S TO G I VE AN APPR OPR I ATE CI TATI ON , PLAG I AR I S M - F R EE CON TEN T, MAK E A PR OPER S YS TEM OF PAPER S TR UCTUR E. F OR HI S TOR Y AN D ECON OMI CS , THE CHI CAG O CI TATI ON S TYLE I S POPULAR . S O I T I S MEN TI ON W I TH THE AS S I G N MEN TS . I N THE MATTER OF APA VS . MLA F OR MAT, EVER YTHI N G I S N OT CLEAR OR EAS Y F OR S TUDEN TS .THEY BOTH HAVE S I MI LAR I TI ES AS W ELL AS DI F F ER EN CES . THER E I S A CON F US I ON I N THE MI N D OF S TUDEN TS W HI CH ON E I S R I G HT F OR THEI R AS S I G N MEN TS ? THI S BLOG PR OVI DES YOU ALL THE N ECES S AR Y I N F OR MATI ON AN D CLAR I TY ON HOW I S APA DI F F ER EN T F R OM MLA?
- 4. APAGuidelines • Double-spaced lines; •Times New Roman 12, one-inch for all edges; • Upper right some portion of each page has a number + short title of the work; • References/endnotes are also double- space; • In-content references involve creator, publication year, page (Slezinger, 2016, p.6) for direct citations. A paraphrased idea must involve the creator’s name + year (Slezinger, 2016); • Bibliographic order must use in making reference list; • Sequential request for creators; • Creators’ names in references list are mention in recipe Last name + First Initial + Middle beginning; • In periodicals’ titles, just the primary word needs to is capital, no quotes; • The title must be in the center; • Incorporate abstracts for long papers. Its standards include
- 5. MLAGuidelines Its standards include •Double-spaced lines; • Times New Roman 12, one-inch for all edges; • A bibliographical list of works referred to; • In sequential order request for creators; • Direct in-content references have just name and page, without a comma (Slezinger 242); indirect references have an only page (According to Slezinger (242), advances develop… ); • No additional line-break between references; • Page number with the creator’s name on the upper right corner (Moran 3) articles’ titles are taken in quotes; each word must be capitalized.
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