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The Mechanics of Writing

The Mechanics of Writing. Spelling Punctuation Names of Persons Titles of Works in the Research Paper Quotations. Spelling. Consistency Word Division Plurals Foreign Words. Spelling cont. Consistency :

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The Mechanics of Writing

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  1. The Mechanics of Writing Spelling Punctuation Names of Persons Titles of Works in the Research Paper Quotations

  2. Spelling • Consistency • Word Division • Plurals • Foreign Words

  3. Spelling cont. Consistency : Spelling, including hyphenation, should be consistent through out the research paper – except in quotations, which must retain the spelling of the original, whether correct or incorrect. The best way to insure consistency is to use the first entry in your dictionary.

  4. Spelling cont. Word Division : To save time and avoid errors, do not divide words at the end of a line. If a word you are about to type will not fit on a line, you may leave the line short and begin the word on the next line. The word “word-wrap” feature of word processing programs performs this operation automatically. If you choose to divide a word, consult your dictionary about where the break should occur.

  5. Spelling cont. Plurals : The plurals of English words are generally formed by adding the suffix –s or –es (laws, taxes), with several exceptions (e.g., children, halves, mice, sons-in-law, bison). The tendency in American English is to form the plurals of words naturalized from other languages in the standard manner. The plurals librettos and formulas are therefore more common in American English than libretti and formulae. But some adopted words, like alumnus and phenomenon, retain their original plurals (alumni, phenomena). Consult the dictionary for help.

  6. Spelling cont. • Foreign Words : If you quote material in a foreign language, you must reproduce all accents and other marks exactly as they appear in the original. If you need marks that are not available on your word processor, write them in by hand.

  7. Punctuation The Purpose of Punctuation : The primary purpose of punctuation is to ensure the clarity and readability of writing. Punctuation clarifies sentence structure, separating some words and grouping others. It adds meaning to written words and guides the understanding of readers as they move through sentences. All the necessary punctuation and rules for writing research papers will be covered in the next class.

  8. Puncutation • Commas • Semicolons • Colons • Dashes and Parentheses • Hyphens • Apostrophes • Quotation Marks • Square Brackets • Slashes • Periods, Question Marks, and Exclamation Points • Spacing after Concluding Punctuation Marks

  9. Names of Persons • First and Subsequent Uses of Names :

  10. Titles of Works in Research Papers • Capitalization and Punctuation • Underlined Titles • Titles in Quotation Marks • Titles and Quotation within Titles • Exceptions • Shortened Titles

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