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Perfecting Your Paper: A Guide to Avoiding Grammatical Errors

Learn how to improve your writing by avoiding common mistakes such as personal pronouns, contractions, grammar errors, and more. Follow guidelines for formatting, citations, and structuring a strong thesis to ace your paper.

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Perfecting Your Paper: A Guide to Avoiding Grammatical Errors

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  1. Absolutely unacceptable…. At this point in the year, you have got to be kidding me if you are still making these mistakes!

  2. No…. • Personal pronouns (I, you, we, me, our) • Contractions (didn’t, couldn’t, that’s)

  3. Must use… • Capital letters at beginning of sentences and for all proper nouns. • (that includes titles, character names, places, etc…)

  4. Other grammar errors • Many sentence fragments and run-ons • Numbers must be written out if they are less than 100 (forty-six / not 46) • Commas after introductory elements ie. When Twain was twelve, ______.

  5. Documentation errors • After the short story plot summary (which is only to be 2 paragraphs MAXIMUM!!) Remember: who, what, when, where, why and how… • After every direct quotation • Usually after every paragraph • Period belongs outside of the parentheses (Ganley 4).

  6. Paper format • Complete MLA heading on first page Suzie Smart English 10 period 1 Ms. Ganley and Mrs. Stout 6 May 2011 Double spaced

  7. Paper format • Headers on the top of all pages – ½ inch from the margin • Number pages continuously Smart 1

  8. Paper title • Your title must be centered on the first page and reflect the paper topic. • It CANNOT be the same title as the short story. • ie: Chopin’s personal struggles as seen in her story “Regret”.

  9. Works Cited page Smart 5 Works Cited Alpha by author No numbers or bullets Three sources needed

  10. Remember • The introduction MUST contain a thesis. • The connection section can be up to one full page – maybe even a little longer. If you can’t find connections – you must identify and discuss modern references! • STATE, SHOW AND EXPLAIN your literary devices! • Your conclusion should refer to the thesis again!

  11. www.turnitin.com • http://www.turnitin.com/

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