Appendix: documentation and citation formats: generic formats
CMS, MLA, and APA style guide.
1. Concision : The pompous style at school
2. Clarity : Choose verbs over nominalizations ; Choose active verbs over linking verbs ; Choose the active voice over the passive voice ; Clarity and honesty
3. Flow : Use consistent characters ; Use pronouns and other pointers ; Use punch lines ; Use conjunctions and other linking words
4. Punctuation : Commas and comma splices ; Semicolons ; Colons ; Dashes ; Parentheses ; Questions
5. Gracefulness : The historical present ; Appositives ; Parallelism ; Tricolon ; Concession ; Qualification
6. Using sources : Winning your audience's trust ; Weaving sources into your prose ; Quoting effectively
7. Paragraphs : The function of paragraphs ; Opening sentences ; Designing paragraphs ; Sections
8. Beginnings and endings : Beginnings ; Endings ; Last thought
Appendix: Documentation and citation formats : Generic formats ; CMS, MLA, and APA style guide ; Citation and reference examples.
