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American Rhetoric: The Power of Oratory in the United States

American Rhetoric: The Power of Oratory in the United States

Throw Away Your APA Manual and Use Word Instead As a grad student I am constantly writing papers for pretty much all of my classes, as such I have developed a distaste for anything related to APA or MLA. Fortunately, I recently stumbled on Word’s ability to keep track of citations, most importantly the ability to correctly format those citations throughout a paper, and finally the creation of a correctly formatted Works Cited page. The discovery sure made my day, so I decided to post it here along with instructions on how to use this awesome feature. The guide below will walk you through the process of creating citations, managing your citations, and generating your Works Cited page. If you have any comments or questions, please post them below. Software/Hardware Used: Word 2010 running on Windows 7, but these instructions apply to Word 2007 as well. Setup References 1. 2. Unless you have already compiled a list of references in Word, you will first need to add a source before you can use it. 3. Manage Your Sources 1.

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Chicago Manual of Style - Q&A Q. During the past few years, many people have developed the habit of beginning a sentence with the word so, typically when they are responding to a question. This includes politicians, talking heads on television, and others who one might think are “learned” individuals. My view is that the use of the initial so in a sentence is both unnecessary and annoying. Any thoughts? A. Q. A. Q. A. Can I lift six times my weight? May I take your plate? This use of may is dying, however. Q. A. Q. A. We went to see Bengals coach Paul Brown. We went to see the Bengals coach (Paul Brown). We went to see the Bengals coach, Paul Brown. See CMOS 5.21 and 6.22–24 for more on restriction and commas. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. August Q&A Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A.

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