Word 3Reports and Works Cited

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A. Headers & FootersB. Insert Page NumberC. Insert current date & time

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A. Footnotes GroupB. Citations & Bibliography groupC. Adding intext citationsD. Citation stylesE. Built-in Bibliography/Works CitedF. Add sources

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Margins Insert Page Breaks Left & Right Indentation Spacing Before and After

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Research Paper & Work Cited Research paper - communicates

results of research findings Research topic from a variety of sources Organize your ideas from the research

results Present relevant facts and/or opinions

that support the topic Works Cited

Gives credit to the author of information you used in your paper

Documentation Styles Popular documentation styles include

APA MLA

 Documentation styles define the rules for creating or writing the paper and citing or crediting sources

Documentation styles have rules but requirements are ultimately up to the Teacher

Cover Page The cover page is Vertically and

Horizontally centered on the page There are many ways to create

cover/title pages. The title page should include the

Title Name Teacher Name Class name & Period Date

Always change to double spacing at the top of your cover page

No cover Page

 If no cover page is required add your name Teachers name Class Name & Period Date

Information should be double spaced and appear at the top of the first page of the report

Report

 The body of a report is Double spaced

 Long quotations and lists are Double spaced

Long quotations should be indented on the Left by 0.5 inches

PAGE NUMBERING, BULLETS, AND NUMBERING Use the page number button on the

Insert tab to add page numbers to your document

Numbered list are used when items appear sequentially.

Bulleted lists are used when the order of items does not need to be emphasized.

Number and Bulleted lists should be double spaced

INDENTS An indent is the space you insert

between the text and a document’s margins

Indenting text: Ruler bar Buttons Page Layout Tab

First Line Indent Right Indent

Left IndentHanging Indent

INDENTS Describe each kind of indent

First line indent – Indents the first line only

Right indent – indents all lines of the paragraph from the right side

Left indent – indents all lines of the paragraph from the left side

Hanging indent – indents all lines of the paragraph EXCEPT the first line

Long quotations- Left indent

Bibliographies-Hanging

BIBLIOGRAPHY/WORKS CITED  The Bibliography or Works Cited

is a list of books, magazine articles, or other sources of information used in preparing a report.

The steps to add sources that will be used to created a Work Cited page Reference Tab > Citations &

Bibliography group Manage Sources Choose new, then choose Source

Type

In Text Citations

In Text Citations are references to sources within the body of the paper

The steps to add an in text citation: Place insertion point at location

for in text citation Reference tab > Citations &

Bibliography Group > Insert Citation Icon

Click on the citation or add new source

Works Cited or Bibliography List the steps to generate a Works

Cited or Bibliography Reference Tab > Citations &

Bibliography group > Bibliography> Insert Bibliography

Spacing: Bibliography or Works Cited are Double

Use Hanging indent in a bibliography

INFO THAT IS GOOD TO KNOW

List the ways to spell check a document Review Tab > Proofing Group > Spell Check Shift F7

Spell check will not always find the grammar and spelling errors?

Insert a new page in a document by pressing Ctrl + Enter Insert Tab > Pages Group > Page Break

Shift F3 switches words to upper case, lower case, and initial case

Parts of a Research paper

Write the first draft and referencing sources Introduction – introduces the topic

& captures the readers attention Body – follows the introduction,

consists of several paragraphs that support the topic

Conclusion – summarizes the main points of the body and restates the topic

Evaluating Sources Authority

Does a reputable person, group, institution support the source

Is the information presented without bias Is the author credentials listed and verifiable

Currency Is the information up-to-date Are dates of sources listed What is the last dated revised or updated

Accuracy Is the information free of errors Is it verifiable Are the sources clearly identified

Acknowledgements

Acknowledge all sources

Do not plagiarize When you summarize, paraphrase

or rewrite information in your own words you must acknowledge the source

Give credit where credit is due!

Word 3Reports and Works Cited