Odds & Ends 

Still confused about some things?  Here's a list of miscellaneous tips for the organization of your paper.  If you are still unsure of something, consult A Manual for Writers by Kate Turabian.

*  Number each page in the upper right corner.

*  Make a title page that includes your name, class name, professor, date, title, etc.  Consult Turabian for specifics on how to organize the title page.

*  Use semicolons correctly.  There are many ways to use them, but these are the most common:
    1.  When you have two or more sentences that you would like the reader to understand as a single thought.
    2.  To separate cleanly items in a series.

*  Use commas wherever there is a light, natural pause.
    --also, conjunctive adverbs such as however, therefore, then, or besides, when placed in the middle of a sentence need to be set apart by commas.  (i.e. "My mom, however, hates peas.")

*  Use dashes to
    1.  Mark an interruption or break in thought.
    2.  To isolate a phrase.
    Avoid overuse, however, because they are annoying to the reader.

*  Avoid using exclamation points!

*  Avoid cliches, but if you do use one don't put it in quotation marks.
 
 

Overview of the paper and Its Parts	Introductions	Literature Reviews
Presentation of Evidence	Conclusions	Citation
An Example of a Good Student Paper	Odds & Ends	Possible Topics