Guidelines and Samples

Writing is an acquired skill. It has to be nurtured and improved with time.

Please take your time to learn how to correctly approach different writing scenarios.

  1. Academic writing has to be precise and clear.
    1. Scholarly writers must focus on academic expression to ensure that they clearly communicate their ideas. It is important to write precisely and clearly because if readers must reread parts of your writing to understand it, they might not want to keep reading. Some writing habits can detract from a writer’s ability to communicate ideas clearly.

Below are guidelines, templates, and samples

  1. Guide on how to write and format an annotated bibliography Annotatedbibliography
  2. Sample Undergraduate and Masters APA 7 paper APA.UOPX.SamplePaper.UndergradandMasters
  3. Sample Powerpoint and what to be keen on  SamplePowerPoint
  4. Sample analysis paper (MUST READ) WritingWizard_AnalysisEssay
  5. Guide on how to write and format an Abstract Abstract
  6. Sample Undergraduate and Masters MLA PAPER  MLA Sample Paper
  7. Guide on how to write and format a Summary Sample Summary
  8. Guide on how to write and format an outline SampleOutlineV2
  9. Guide on how to write and format a Business Memo SampleBusinessMemo
  10. Guide on how to write and format a Proposal SampleProposal
  11. Sample analysis paper (MUST READ) MLA Sample Literary Analysis Paper MLA
  12. Guide for English as a Second Language Learners CWEWritingEnglishESL

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Paper Formats

To format a piece of computer text or graphics means to arrange the way in which it appears when it is printed or is displayed on a screen.

MLA

APA

Chicago

Footnote – note citing a particular source or making a brief explanatory comment placed at the bottom of a page corresponding to the item cited in the corresponding text above.

Endnote – note citing a particular source or making a brief explanatory comment placed at the end of a research paper and arranged sequentially in relation to where the reference appears in the paper.

Harvard General Format

Turabian

Bluebook Format

Bluebook General Info

House Style – standards for writing as specified in the internal style guide of a particular institution, for example, a book publishing company, newspaper, professional organization, or university.