Style Guide
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==Style and Citation FAQs == | ==Style and Citation FAQs == | ||
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| + | You want to cite your sources for three reasons: it shows your reader that you have researched your arguments in a thoughtful and effective way; it allows your reader to conduct further research into your arguments and ideas, and; it is dishonest not to give credit to someone else's ideas. That is the essence of plagiarism. | ||
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| + | '''''Every sentence of my essay comes from another source. Should I use one citation for the entire paper?''''' | ||
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| + | '''''Is there such a thing as too much citing?''''' | ||
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| + | '''''Do I have to provide a citation for images I have copied from the Internet?''''' | ||
'''''Should I number the entries in my bibliography/list of works cited?''''' | '''''Should I number the entries in my bibliography/list of works cited?''''' | ||
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No. Provide as much information as possible for the content (author, title, date,, etc.) and the newspaper URL (e.g., www.thestar.com). Include the date you accessed the article. | No. Provide as much information as possible for the content (author, title, date,, etc.) and the newspaper URL (e.g., www.thestar.com). Include the date you accessed the article. | ||
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| + | '''''I have lost the origins of a really good quotation for my essay. Can I still use it without citing the source?''''' | ||
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| + | '''''When should I prepare my list bibliography/list of works cited?''''' | ||
Revision as of 12:36, 1 July 2006
Students at Royal St. George's College are expected to master a variety of writing styles to suit different academic disciplines. Specific style demands vary from subject to subject, so students should pay careful attention to information provided in each class.
Grade 9 students are expected to purchase The Canadian Practical Stylist, 4th edition, for use in their English course. That style guide provides a citation style similar to the Modern Language Association Style, and should be considered the standard RSGC style unless otherwise specified. Details on citation can be found on pages 340 - 345.
Samples of MLA Style
Personal web page
Professional web page
Online magazine article accessed through database
Wikipedia article
Book (one author)
Book (two authors)
Newspaper article
Other Academic Styles
Style and Citation FAQs
Why do I have to cite the use of someone else's ideas?
You want to cite your sources for three reasons: it shows your reader that you have researched your arguments in a thoughtful and effective way; it allows your reader to conduct further research into your arguments and ideas, and; it is dishonest not to give credit to someone else's ideas. That is the essence of plagiarism.
Every sentence of my essay comes from another source. Should I use one citation for the entire paper?
Is there such a thing as too much citing?
Do I have to provide a citation for images I have copied from the Internet?
Should I number the entries in my bibliography/list of works cited?
No. Entries should be in alphabetical order by author or by title if there is no author.
Should I separate items listed in my bibliography/list of works cited by type (Internet, book, magazine, etc.)?
No. Entries should be listed in alphabetical order by author or by title regardless of the format of the item.
I am citing a piece of dynamically generated content form a newspaper website. Should I include the extensive URL in my citation?
No. Provide as much information as possible for the content (author, title, date,, etc.) and the newspaper URL (e.g., www.thestar.com). Include the date you accessed the article.
I have lost the origins of a really good quotation for my essay. Can I still use it without citing the source?
When should I prepare my list bibliography/list of works cited?
