Entries tagged with “style” from Dennis G. Jerz

Active and Passive Verbs

Active verbs form more efficient and more powerful sentences than passive verbs. This document will teach you why and how to prefer active verbs.

  • The subject of an active sentence performs the action of the verb:  "I throw the ball."

  • The subject of a passive sentence is still the main character of the sentence, but something else performs the action: "The ball is thrown by me."
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MLA Style: Step-By-Step Instructions for Formatting MLA Papers

This document is a set of instructions for formatting a paper in MLA style using Word.  (Dennis G. Jerz and David Neis)
  1. Setting the Document Attributes
  2. Adding a Header
  3. Adding the Title Block
  4. Saving Your File
  5. Indenting Long Quotations
  6. Formatting the Works Cited Page

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MLA Style Bibliography Builder
Choose a form, fill it out, and push the button... you will get an individual MLA "Works Cited" entry, which you may then copy and paste into your word processor.

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Researching English Papers Online
Planning to use the Internet to research your paper? First, you should learn about authority, plagiarism, and documentation.

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Academic Journals: Using Them Properly
"Crazy Joe's Shakespeare Website" probably won't have the accurate information your English professor is looking for. If you want reliable articles, look in an academic journal.

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