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Sample Student Paper
paper title, 2.4, 2.27,
Table 2.1, Figure 2.4
parenthetical citation
of a work with two
authors, 8.17
parenthetical citation
of a work with one
author, 8.17
group author, 9.11
use of first person, 4.16
italics to highlight
a key term, 6.22
narrative citation in
parenthetical running
text, 8.11
repeated citation
needed, 8.1
student title page, 2.3
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Sample Student Paper (continued)
Level 1 heading, 2.27,
Table 2.3, Figure 2.5
Level 2 heading, 2.27,
Table 2.3, Figure 2.5
Level 2 heading, 2.27,
Table 2.3, Figure 2.5
lettered list, 6.50
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Sample Student Paper (continued)
“for more” citation, 8.11
secondary source
citation, 8.6
narrative citation
with the year in the
narrative, 8.11
short quotation, 8.25, 8.26
"et al." citations for
works with three or
more authors, 8.17
Level 1 heading, 2.27,
Table 2.3, Figure 2.5
Level 2 heading, 2.27,
Table 2.3, Figure 2.5
repeated narrative citation with
the year omitted, 8.16
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Sample Student Paper (continued)
long paraphrase, 8.24
time abbreviation, 6.28
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Level 1 heading, 2.27,
Table 2.3, Figure 2.5
narrative citation, 8.11;
paraphrasing, 8.23
block quotation, 8.25, 8.27
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Sample Student Paper (continued)
“see also” citation, 8.12
Level 2 heading, 2.27,
Table 2.3, Figure 2.5
personal communication, 8.9
ELEMENTS & FORMAT
Sample Student Paper (continued)
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journal article reference, 10.1
YouTube video
reference, 10.12
short URL, 9.36
book reference, 10.2
report reference, 10.4
blog post
reference, 10.1
conference presentation
reference, 10.5
edited book chapter
reference, 10.3
shortDOI, 9.36
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doctoral dissertation
reference, 10.6
shortDOI, 9.36
ELEMENTS & FORMAT