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  2. APA style - Wikipedia

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    A typical APA-style research paper fulfills 3 levels of specification. Level 1 states how a research paper must be organized by including a title page, an abstract, an introduction, the methodology, the results, a discussion, and references. In addition, formatting of abstracts and title pages must be as per the APA manual of style.

  3. Online Writing Lab - Wikipedia

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    Purdue University, in West Lafayette, Indiana, launched the first OWL, in 1994. Its OWL is freely available online to all, and includes handouts, specific subject information, resources geared towards students in grades 7–12, [1] and citation formatting help with MLA, APA and other forms. [2]

  4. MLA Handbook - Wikipedia

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    The 2003 sixth edition changed the title to MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. The seventh edition 's main changes from the sixth edition were "no longer recogniz[ing] a default medium and instead call[ing] for listing the medium of publication [whether Print or Web or CD] in every entry in the list of works cited", recommending ...

  5. Outline (list) - Wikipedia

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    The decimal outline format has the advantage of showing how every item at every level relates to the whole, as shown in the following sample outline: Thesis statement: --- 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Brief history of Liz Claiborne 1.2 Corporate environment 2.0 Career opportunities 2.1 Operations management 2.1.1 Traffic

  6. Introduction (writing) - Wikipedia

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    For example, the American Journal of Physics (AJP) specifically advises authors that an introduction “need not summarize”. Instead, the introduction can provide “background and context”, and/or indicate “purpose and importance”, and/or describe the raison d'être for an article (i.e. motivation) in a way that is “informative and ...

  7. American Psychological Association - Wikipedia

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    "The General Format of APA is most commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences. General guidelines for a paper in APA style includes: typed, double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5" x 11") with 1" margins on all sides. The font should be clear and highly readable. APA recommends using 12 pt. Times New Roman font."

  8. Style guide - Wikipedia

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    Most house styles, in turn, cascade over an industry-wide or profession-wide style manual that is even more comprehensive. Examples of industry style guides include: The Associated Press Stylebook (AP Stylebook) and The Canadian Press Stylebook for journalism; The Chicago Manual of Style (CMoS) and Oxford style for general academic writing and ...

  9. A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and ...

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    General formatting requirements include recommendations on paper and margin sizes, options as to the choice of typeface, the spacing and indentation of text, pagination, and the use of titles. Formatting requirements for specific elements include the ordering and formatting of content in the front matter, main matter (text), and back matter of ...