Manual for Written Assignments

Introduction

General Style and Formatting Requirements

  1. Basic Stylistic Requirements
  2. Common grammatical points to heed
  3. Print
  4. Margins
  5. Spacing
  6. Page numbering
  7. Quotes
  8. Tables
  9. Figures, Illustrations, and Photographs
  10. Gender Neutral Language
  11. Report Covers
  12. Paper
  13. Stapling

Citing References

  1. A direct quote
    • Another way of using a direct quote
  2. A summary statement or paraphrase of the quote
  3. Additional Information on Proper Citations

Academic Dishonesty

Bibliographic References

  1. American Sociological Review
    • Book
    • Book with multiple authors
    • Journal Article
    • Article within an edited volume
    • Electronic Resources
    • Interviews
  2. American Anthropologist
    • Book
    • Book with multiple authors
    • Journal Article
    • Article within an edited volume
    • Electronic Resources
    • Interviews
  3. The Internet and the World Wide Web

Endnotes

Title Pages

Warning Regarding Computer Glitches

Steps to Developing a Research Paper