The Mechanics of Writings
- 1. The Mechanics of Writing : Spelling, Italics, Names of Persons, Numbers
- 2. Information Name: janvi Nakum Sem : 4 Paper Code: 209 Paper Name: Research Methodology Submit: Department of English Email: janvinakum360@gmail.com
- 3. What is Mechanics of Writing ? The goal of the mechanics of writing is to make the writing precise and grammatically correct. It is directed to make the writing systematic and being concerned about how to be correct in spelling, punctuation, italics and so on.
- 4. 1.Spelling 2.Punctuation 3.Italics 4.Names of Persons 5.Numbers 6.Titles of Works Numerals 7.Quotations 8.Capitalization and Personal Name in Languages The Mechanics of Writings
- 5. Consistency Word Division Plurals Foreign Words Spelling
- 6. 1. Consistency Spelling, including hyphenation, should be consistent throughout the research paper except in quotation, which must retain spelling of the original , whether correct or incorrect. 2. Word Division Turn off the automatic hyphenation option in your word processor. Dividing words at the ends of lines is unnecessary in a research paper, and it has disadvantages. 3. Plurals The plurals of English words are generally formed by addition of the suffix-s-or-es ( laws, taxes), with several exceptions. e.g. : children, halves, mice , sons-in-la, bison 4 Foreign Words If you quote material in a foreign language, you must reproduce all accents and other marks exctly as they appear in the original. e.g. : 辿cole, piet, t棚te, le巽on, F辰hre, a単o
- 7. Italics Words and Letters Referred to as Words and Letter Foreign Words in a English Text Emphasis
- 8. First and Subsequent Uses of Names Names of Persons Titles of Persons Names of Authors and Fictional Characters
- 9. 1.First and Subsequent Uses of Name In general, the first time you use a persons name in the text of your research paper, state t fully and accurately, exactly as it appears in your source. 2.Titles of Persons In general, do not use formal title in referring to men, women, living or dead. e.g. : Churchill - not Mr. Churchill Einstein not Professor Einstein Emily Dickinson Dickinson ( not Miss Dickinson) 3.Names of Authors and Fictional Characters It is common and acceptable to use simplified names of famous authors. e.g. : George Eliot ( Mary Ann Evans) Mark Twain ( Samuel Clemens)
- 10. Numbers Arabic Numerals Use of Words or Numerals Commas in Numbers Percentages and Amounts of Money Dates and Times of the Day Inclusive Numbers Roman Numerals
- 11. Book I of Spensers Faerie Queene Part II of Goethes Faust Volume II of Encyclopedia Americana Act III of Arms and the Man Elizabeth II 23, 1012, 2128, 10304, 395401, 9231003, 100305, 1608774, 19992004, 1234547, 12345 3300. 1,000 20,000 7,654,321 Exceptions to this practice include page and line numbers of four or more digits, addresses, and year numbers. The comma is added in year numbers if a fifth digit is used. On page 3333 . At 4132 Broadway . In 1984 . But In 20,000 B.C. . Commas in Numbers Inclusive Numbers Roman Numerals Examples
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- 14. 14 Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. Modern Language Association of America, 2009. Accessed 9 March 2023. Importance Of Mechanics In Writing Research Essay Example. PaperAp, https://paperap.com/paper-on-mechanics-of-writing/. Accessed 8 March 2023. Mechanics of Writing - Keir Armstrong. Carleton University, https://carleton.ca/keirarmstrong/learning-resources/essay- guidelines/mechanics-of-writing/. Accessed 8 March 2023. Work Cited
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