Writing papers for a class or for submission to a journal can mean putting in a lot of research and sweating out the content. But you’ve also go to worry about the formatting of your paper (or thesis or dissertation). Many papers need to be written in one of the major standard formats:
- APA Style is typically used for behavioral science, business, and history documents.
- Chicago/Turabian Style is required by many religious schools and courses.
- MLA Style is typically used for humanities.
- AMA Style is used for medical and other health-related documents.
- Seminary StyleEase is a variation of Chicago/Turabian style, customized for Seminary students.
There are several important aspects to writing your papers in accordance with a specific standard. You need to make sure that:
- Your page layout matches the standard’s specifications. This includes the physical appearance of the your pages and paragraphs, including font usage, spacing, margins, and correct ordering of your document’s components.
- Your references (bibliography entries) are properly formatted and include all required information.
- Your citations – footnotes, endnotes, or parenthetical citations – are correctly formatted and include all required information.
