[stylist] Block quotes and writing styles

Sun Apr 21 13:11:34 UTC 2013

I'm reading that book. Is it on bard?

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From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lynda Lambert
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2013 8:31 AM
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Yes, Justin, the writing style is determined by the discipline.
Your discipline probably requires the style format you are using.

My disciplines are English, Art History,  and Humanities: they require  use
of MLA.

Other disciplines use different style formats.
The point is, to understand and use the format that is appropriate for the
discipline.

When submitting papers for publication (or for academic conference
presentations) the publisher lists the form requirement for that particular
book or periodical publication. In one of the books that published one of my
research presentations, the editor, Terry White of Kent State University,
required Chicago.  He was doing the entire book in Chicago. That is very
unusual, but I think it is because the book contained chapters from 18
different  scholars, all from  different disciplines. That book is:
"Blacks and Whites Meeting in America: 18 Essays on Race" by Terry White.

http://www.amazon.com/Blacks-Whites-Meeting-America-Eighteen/dp/078641541X/r
ef=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1366633291&sr=1-1&keywords=Black+and+White+Mee
ting+in+America

This was the only time in my very long career that a style other than MLA
was used in my work.

Style and Form have to be used in tandem with what we are writing. That is
for certain. We only have one chance to make a "first impression" with our
work. The editor quickly scans the page, and in an instant knows if the
person is professional or hap hazard.
If we want our work to be read, and considered, then we have to have a GREAT
first impression.

Lynda

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From: "justin williams" <justin.williams2 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2013 10:22 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] Block quotes and writing styles

>I use Apa, and that is all I used for both grad programs, but in my
> undergrad, I did use MLA.
>
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> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridgit
> Pollpeter
> Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 8:23 PM
> To: stylist at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [stylist] Block quotes and writing styles
>
> Lynda,
>
> You have great advice here. I recommend college-bound students familiarize
> themselves with the commonly-used writing styles. During my college years,

> I
> wrote in several styles. I have had to use MLA, which as you mention is 
> the
> most common especially among English, literature and the humanities, APA,
> Chicago Manual and AP for my PR classes. A few of my writing instructors
> preferred Chicago Manual, which was surprising to me. MLA seems to be the
> most straight forward to me, but depending on the class, you may need to
> write in a different style. In most my history classes, we used either APA
> or Chicago Manual. In my philosophiy classes, we actually used APA. As I
> said, in my PR writing classes, we used AP. Of course in my English and 
> lit
> classes, we used MLA, although I had one instructor who preferred Chicago
> Manual as did a couple of my writing instructors, as I already mentioned.
>
> So no one style is necessarily used.
>
> Bridgit
> Message: 4
> Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:01:49 -0400
> From: "Lynda Lambert" <llambert at zoominternet.net>
> To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [stylist] Block quotes
> Message-ID: <98E5424CCC2D4A339B7B28D452BB452B at Lambert>
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> Bridget,
>
> That is a good suggestion.
>
> Here's a tip:
> Whatever  style you choose, be sure you are consistent and do your entire
> piece using that style. Students learn it in their first year of
> undergraduate work - in basic Intro. to Writing  (English Composition)
> courses because they will be using it in everything they write during the
> rest of their life.  This is a course that is mandatory for all majors
> during their first year, normally, their first semester in college. It
> provides the basis and structure on which everything you do in your 
> classes
> will depend.
>
> MLA style is usually used in literary  and academic writing in the
> humanities - Everything you would ever need to know, you can find in the 
> MLA
> handbook.
> All freshmen students were required to have a copy of it along with our 
> text
> for the course.
>
> Other styles are used by various  kinds of writings, dependent on the
> department.
> (ie science;  business, education, etc.)
>
> MLA was  required  in all of the courses I taught. Over the years, I 
> taught
> in three different  disciplines/departments: Art History, Humanities, and
> English.
> All  academic courses  in those disciplines require use of MLA.
>
> Another good non-academic source for learning the elements of writing 
> would
> be the Writer's Digest - each issue features various articles on the forms
> and styles of writing. You can subscribe to it on-line for free! This 
> might
> be a good place to begin to learn about writing.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Lynda
>
>
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