The Apollo Group editorial standards and practices. Introduction This short form writing style guide has been specially created for the First-Year Sequence of courses at Axia College. It is based on the more complete Axia College’s Writing Style Handbook that you will rely on and be held accountable for in your courses after your first year at Axia College. The purpose of this guide is to provide the basic rules necessary for writing papers that are consistent in style, formatting, and
Words: 1264 - Pages: 6
Conventions of Formal Writing |Do |Do Not | |Format your paper in the style required by your major: APA, MLA, |No abbreviations | |Turabian/Chicago |No acronyms (unidentified) | |Subject: Address the prompt
Words: 292 - Pages: 2
Xiao Liang Kelly Robert English 101-02 Essay #3 3/30/2014 What Did the Firefighters Die for? A Response to Timothy Egan Do you have a friend or a relative who is a firefighter? Have you heard of what firefighters do? Have you seen how firefighters rescue people and property at the spot or on television? What is a firefighter? A firefighter also known as a fireman, is a rescuer extensively trained in firefighting, primarily to extinguish hazardous fires that threaten property and civilian
Words: 1311 - Pages: 6
report will focus on visiting and experiencing an organized tourism program of the Peranakan Museum as a participant and be able to create critical consciousness as well as to use chosen concepts and theories to evaluate the helpfulness of the tour guide after the visit. The Peranakan Museum installed in the previous Tao Nan Chinese School (constructed in 1912) sightsees the culture of Peranakan societies in Southeast Asia. The best and most inclusive assortments of Peranakan objects are owned
Words: 2209 - Pages: 9
gate rely on the user manual included to help guide them through this assembly. Unfortunately, the majority of those that purchase the Munchkin Extended Baby Gate will find themselves very unsatisfied with the included user manual instructions. I know all too well how frustrating a poorly written user manual can be because I purchased the Munchkin Extended Baby Gate, and I had to suffer through the poor excuse of a manual provided. While the guide had some of the important pieces we expect from
Words: 749 - Pages: 3
What is a Citation? A citation is providing information that someone else would need to located the article, book or website you are using in your paper. Citations provide information such as the author, the title of the work, the magazine or journal the article came from, and the year it was published. Citations will direct your teacher or other readers to the information that supports or verifies the positions or statements in your paper. If you do not cite your sources, you will be guilty
Words: 272 - Pages: 2
ChangeThis Save to disk [ help ] Hide/Show menus Beyond Snobbery: Grammar Need Not Be Cruel to Be Cool By June Casagrande No 28.04 U x + Not using Adobe Acrobat? Please go to http://changethis.com/content/reader next ChangeThis It’s another radio station in another city in the overwhelming and terrifying process known as a book tour. I’m a first-time author on a very controversial subject—grammar snobbery—just beginning to realize I’m in way over my head. The radio
Words: 2793 - Pages: 12
sample to fit the job if possible. Follow the instructions provided by the employer or in the job description. If the requirements are not specified, use the following guidelines to help you choose an appropriate sample: * Use the job posting to guide your choice and show the employer you possess the required skills. For example, if the position is research-based, provide an example of research work from your college career or for a previous employer. * Newspaper article, story for a newsletter
Words: 728 - Pages: 3
FINC 3700 - Fall 2014 Research Paper Guidelines Topic: The research paper is to be on a topic of your choice but it must obviously relate directly to some area that will be covered during the course. If you are uncertain about a topic, look ahead at the topics we will cover during the remainder of the course and perhaps you will see something of interest. I would urge that you do select a topic that may have longer lasting benefits to you. For example, if you think you would like to work
Words: 382 - Pages: 2
For the Unit 3 paper, respond to the following hypothetical situation. Identify the intentional torts and available defenses involved, if any, and support your answers. Hypothetical: FACTS: Leroy McPhillen frequented a pub called Bottom's Up! Late one Saturday night, an intoxicated man named John began shouting obscenities at a woman sitting at the table next to Leroy's. The woman, Jane, ignored the man and continued to drink her beer. John approached Jane, looking ominous. Leroy stood and
Words: 345 - Pages: 2
