Formatting essentials and common mistakes
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The document provides formatting guidelines for essays, including requirements to double space, use Times New Roman font size 14, and include a heading on the left margin with the student's name, class, and no title. Common mistakes to avoid are using first and second person pronouns, failing to indent paragraphs by pressing the tab button once, and improperly using parenthetical citations or starting sentences with conjunctions. Contractions should also be avoided.
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Learn all about punctuation.Know how punctuation marks and their usage differs in different context. Learn all about commas, periods, apostrophe, semi colon, colon and other punctuation marks. The presentation is an exhaustive guide of all punctuation rules.
Direct_and_indirect speech.ppt
This PPT/PDF demonstrated on the basic level or for the basic understanding of the reader that what is meant by Direct and Indirect speech. And how it can be used in writing blogs, books, and articles.
Direct_and_indirect speech.ppt
This document discusses two methods for reporting speech: direct speech and indirect (or reported) speech. Direct speech uses quotation marks to report a speaker's exact words, while indirect speech does not use quotation marks and reports the gist of what was said without using the exact words. The document provides examples of how to punctuate direct speech correctly and advises writers to primarily use indirect speech in their writing for clarity and to avoid slowing down the pace, only occasionally employing direct speech for emphasis.
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This document discusses two methods for reporting speech: direct speech and indirect (or reported) speech. Direct speech uses quotation marks to report a speaker's exact words, while indirect speech reports the general idea without quotation marks and can involve changing pronouns and verb tenses. The document provides guidelines for punctuating direct speech and discusses when each speech method is most effective in writing.
Direct and indirect speech
This document discusses two methods for reporting speech: direct speech and indirect (or reported) speech. Direct speech uses quotation marks to report a speaker's exact words, while indirect speech does not use the exact words and may change pronouns or verb tenses. The document provides guidelines for punctuating direct speech and discusses when each speech method is most effective in writing.
Direct_and_indirect speech.ppt
This document discusses two methods for reporting speech: direct speech and indirect (or reported) speech. Direct speech uses quotation marks to report a speaker's exact words, while indirect speech does not use the exact words and may change pronouns or verb tenses. The document provides guidelines for punctuating direct speech and discusses when each speech method is most effective in writing.
Complex Explanation of Direct and Indirect Speech
This document discusses two methods for reporting speech: direct speech and indirect (or reported) speech. Direct speech uses quotation marks to report a speaker's exact words, while indirect speech does not use quotation marks and reports the gist of what was said without using the exact words. The document provides examples of how to punctuate direct speech correctly and advises writers to primarily use indirect speech in their writing for clarity and to avoid slowing down the pace, only occasionally employing direct speech for emphasis.
Direct_and_indirect speech (2).ppt
This document discusses two methods for reporting speech: direct speech and indirect (or reported) speech. Direct speech uses quotation marks to report a speaker's exact words, while indirect speech does not use the exact words and may change pronouns or verb tenses. The document provides guidelines for punctuating direct speech and discusses when each speech method is most effective in writing.
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- 4. Font 1. Select your entire text by highlighting. Make sure it is all highlighted 2. Go to the format bar. Click on this button. 3. Change font to Times New Roman. 4. Click on this button and change to 14 pt
- 5. Heading 1. Your Heading should be on the LEFT Margin of the paper. You can do this by pressing this button in the formatting bar. 2. The Heading should be EXACTLY like the example below (WORD FOR WORD, except for you put YOUR BLOCK # – Capitalization the same and all) Jennifer Tetreault Language Arts Block 7 Miss Tetreault Unit 1 Argumentative Essay 3. There should be NO TITLE FOR THE ESSAY
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- 7. 2. Indent Each paragraph. In order to indent every paragraph, you need to press the tab button You should only press it once. DON’T USE THE SPACE BAR!!!
- 8. 3. Parenthetical Citations In order to cite the two stories in your essay you need to do a few things. 1. The essay titles and authors should be in your intro somewhere. They should be in quotes, capitalized and the author should be after that “The Framing Game” by Paul Bishop “The Right Kind of House” by Henry Slezar 2. Within the essay, you should be using Parenthetical Citation. That is, after whatever you are quoting, the author’s last name and page # in parentheses. For example: If I just put a quote in from page 5 of “The Framing Game,” my parenthetical citation would look like this: (Bishop, 5)
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