Diser's, I need writing help

[quentina]

I have re-enrolled in college after an 18 year absense

My first paper is due and I need to submit a one page draft of it. I have some questions......

1. Where do I put my name on the paper? I have researched on line and I never see a name anywhere. Paper is "My dream HR job" (draft)

2. We need to submit 10 reference articles. Do these go at the bottom of the draft or on another paper.

3. Am I crazy for doing this...

 

[The COH]

1. I usually put my name,subject, and date on the left side of the page. like this:
The COH

History

September,6,2009


2.here is a page on who to do a works cited page:http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/06/

3. No your not crazy! Good Luck!

 

[Rora]

Hi!

Okay, this depends on a couple of things. What style did your professor specifiy you write in? APA, MLA, etc? If they didn't specify, then you got lucky!!

Like the COH mentioned this is how I'd write my papers:

Rory ----
EDF2010
September 6, 2009

Title​

Begin writing here.

As far as a works cited goes, put your sources on a separate paper. The link COH gave you is great but keep in mind that is for the MLA style. It is really important that you follow the style your professor gave you. If you don't know how to do the style, do a google search.

Keep in mind you need to parenthetically document your sources when you quote them in your paper. For example...
"The DIS is a site about all things Disney" (Rory ---, page #). Again, how you parenthetically document depends on the style you are using.

Hope this helps and please feel free to send me a PM if you need help or more info.

Good for you for going back to school!!! Congrats!!

 

[paintnolish]

You need to know if it is MLA or APA. Most english, history, art, humanities, etc. are MLA. More technical writing requires APA (psychology, for example). Typically, your name would go, as Rora suggested, at the top left. Your references will go on another page called the "works cited" page. You can use www.easybib. com to help you. Also, be sure to check out the Owl at Purdue as a PP suggested. You'll find a lot of good information there. Finally, let me know if you need anything else. I am studying to teach HS English!
Oh, and you are not crazy. I am in my junior year and student teach next fall. I am also 33!

 

[BeachGirlFLA]

Paintnolish is right and the other posters are also correct about where to put your name, etc. However, the style used in Psychology, etc. is called APA, rather than just AP. That may make it easier to find if you do a Google search. Otherwise, you may end up having to sort through entries on Associated Press, Advanced Placement, etc.

 

[WeLoveLilo05]

Just wanted to say Good Luck! and what I have always done if either google APA or MLA (whichever format you have to use) and then use that as a template.
Many colleges have writing workshops and people who could help if needed.

Good Luck and Congrats on deciding to go back!

 

[paintnolish]

Paintnolish is right and the other posters are also correct about where to put your name, etc. However, the style used in Psychology, etc. is called APA, rather than just AP. That may make it easier to find if you do a Google search. Otherwise, you may end up having to sort through entries on Associated Press, Advanced Placement, etc.

Duh! On here "AP" is annual pass! Yes, it is APA!

 

[redrosesix]

Hi!

Okay, this depends on a couple of things. What style did your professor specifiy you write in? APA, MLA, etc? If they didn't specify, then you got lucky!!

Like the COH mentioned this is how I'd write my papers:

Rory ----
EDF2010
September 6, 2009

Title​

Begin writing here.

As far as a works cited goes, put your sources on a separate paper. The link COH gave you is great but keep in mind that is for the MLA style. It is really important that you follow the style your professor gave you. If you don't know how to do the style, do a google search.

Keep in mind you need to parenthetically document your sources when you quote them in your paper. For example...
"The DIS is a site about all things Disney" (Rory ---, page #). Again, how you parenthetically document depends on the style you are using.

Hope this helps and please feel free to send me a PM if you need help or more info.

Good for you for going back to school!!! Congrats!!

Good advice I second checking with the department or your professor. When I was studying I couldn't have survived without my MLA and APA handbooks -- they always printed out a summary/short version at the university libraries for students, and those covered most of the references you'd come across.

 

[LadyZolt]

You need to know if it is MLA or APA. Most english, history, art, humanities, etc. are MLA. More technical writing requires APA (psychology, for example).

History prefers Chicago Style. Just noting that in case it's needed for anyone reading this.

Once you know what style you should be using (MLA, APA, Chicago) then you can just Google that style and you'll get lots of examples to follow.

Congrats on going back to school! I did it myself a few years back and finished my degree. It's challenging, but worth it, I think. Have fun!

-Dorothy (LadyZolt)

 

[BeachGirlFLA]

History prefers Chicago Style. Just noting that in case it's needed for anyone reading this.

Once you know what style you should be using (MLA, APA, Chicago) then you can just Google that style and you'll get lots of examples to follow.

Congrats on going back to school! I did it myself a few years back and finished my degree. It's challenging, but worth it, I think. Have fun!

-Dorothy (LadyZolt)

Interesting. I took a lot of History (I got a degree in Interdisciplinary Social Sciences and my choices were Anthro and History) in undergrad and I don't even know what Chicago Style is. We used APA for all of my History classes.

 

[I Am What I Am]

I'm not in college. Yet

I just wrote and essay for English and I put it like

Title
Name
Writing

Hope it helps.
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[quentina]

Thanks everyone. He didn't state a writing style...just a basic outline of the project.

 

[LadyZolt]

Thanks everyone. He didn't state a writing style...just a basic outline of the project.

Without a specific style, I'd go with MLA. Just Google "Modern Language Association" and "MLA sample paper" and you'll get pages with .pdf examples you can use. I'm sure for the draft, you'lll be fine even if it's not perfect. The teacher will likely let you know what's expected when he/she returns your paper. Have fun with it!

-Dorothy (LadyZolt)

 

[paintnolish]

Hmmm...I've never heard of Chicago style either (other than pizza). I looked it up, though. Thank goodness for the Dis. I learn something new everyday. How common is it? Neither I, nor DH, haveever heard of it.

 

[LadyZolt]

Hmmm...I've never heard of Chicago style either (other than pizza). I looked it up, though. Thank goodness for the Dis. I learn something new everyday. How common is it? Neither I, nor DH, haveever heard of it.

Pizza -- Yeah! LOL! Deep dish.

I don't know how common Chicago Style citing is, but when I was taking upper level history classes a couple years ago, it was the style the professors wanted. And when researching, I noticed that many of the published historical articles used it as well. I've used MLA (I'm an English major), and APA (my minor was psych -- LOL!), and honestly Chicago was the easiest to use as far as citations go because it usually uses endnotes so you don't have to constantly be doing cites as you write. You can just put in a number and then list them all at the end. So I think it's probably common in history, and not sure what else. But I also Googled it tonight as people have posted that they hadn't heard of it and there is an article about it on Wikipedia that says it's used in "most historical journals" and some major universities talk about it -- like Princeton University's library site lists the various areas of study and says what format they use -- Humanities, MLA; Social Sciences, APA; History, Chicago; and it lists one for anthropology that I didn't know about, and there's one for science called "CBE." Anyway, I learned something, too, from all this. I love the Dis!

-Dorothy (LadyZolt)

 

[MAH4546]

Hmmm...I've never heard of Chicago style either (other than pizza). I looked it up, though. Thank goodness for the Dis. I learn something new everyday. How common is it? Neither I, nor DH, haveever heard of it.

Chicago style is the most common form of citation.

It's not commonly used at high schools and many college, but it is used at many private colleges, in Europe and at graduate schools, as well as with publishing houses, academic journals, etc.

 

[brekin67]

I went back to get my Master's a couple of years ago. I purchased software called wizards4students and white smoke. You scan your paper into the software and it checks for errors in grammar and spelling, and helps you format into APA, MLA, etc. It was a life saver. I think I paid about $50 for it.

 

[Took]

Interesting. I took a lot of History (I got a degree in Interdisciplinary Social Sciences and my choices were Anthro and History) in undergrad and I don't even know what Chicago Style is. We used APA for all of my History classes.

Wow, my DH is a History prof and always asks undergrads to use Chicago style. I have seen a number of college History profs who allow students to use APA or MLA--as long as the students use something!

I second one poster's link to the OWL at Purdue--absolutely, the best college writing website (overall).

 

[LadyZolt]

Wow, my DH is a History prof and always asks undergrads to use Chicago style. I have seen a number of college History profs who allow students to use APA or MLA--as long as the students use something!

Yes, I've seen this, too, where the professor will say "I don't care what style you use so long as you choose one and use it correctly." But I think many history teachers will ask students to use Chicago if the professor does have a preference, and especially if one is going to major or minor in history as that does seem to be what most of the historical magazines and books use. I am surprised to see people posting on here that they took a lot of history and never heard of Chicago Style. I also agree with you on the OWL Purdue site. My undergrad English professors always referred students to that site.

-Dorothy (LadyZolt)