Architecture 156Guidelines for Writing an Architecture History Paper

Guidelines for writing your architecture history paper:

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The paper must be an original work. Papers that are not the original words of the author will not be acceptedor graded.

If the paper contains any text that is froman outside source ad is not in quotations with proper source indicated, the paper will be given zero credit.

Books for the writing topic will be kept on reserve for your use in the library.

Format

Use an 8 ½” x 11” standard format with typical margins and headers on standard printer paper. Include page numbers.

The paper must be in Times New Roman 12 point font.

Do not use report covers, just stable the work together and do not bind with plastic. Reports with bindings and plastic covers will not be accepted.

All images and photos should be in focus and of the highest quality.

No low quality images from the internet will be accepted. All images must be from books, photographs you have taken, or hand done tracings or drawings. Images from the web should be of high quality.

Tip: Double click (or right click) the image to bring up a dialogue box to position it on the page in the manner you prefer.

Bibliography

Always include a bibliography with the books you have referenced in your writing.

Do not use web sites for your research. Web pages my only comprise 20% of your research (one web site per five books)

The Perdue OWL website gives some examples of how a bibliography should be structured according to MLA standards..

The basic format is

Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.

For example

Gleick, James. Chaos: Making a New Science. New York: Penguin, 1987. Print.

For multiple authors:

Wysocki, Anne Frances, Johndan Johnson-Eilola, Cynthia L. Selfe, and Geoffrey Sirc. Writing New Media: Theory and Applications for Expanding the Teaching of Composition. Logan: Utah State UP, 2004. Print.

Here is a sample bibliography in the MLA format from Perdue Online Writing Laboratory. The Perdue OWL site is very useful if you need to check how to write something or the correct format.

"Blueprint Lays Out Clear Path for Climate Action." Environmental Defense Fund. Environmental Defense Fund, 8 May 2007. Web. 24 May 2009.

Clinton, Bill. Interview by Andrew C. Revkin. “Clinton on Climate Change.” New York Times. New York Times, May 2007. Web. 25 May 2009.

Dean, Cornelia. "Executive on a Mission: Saving the Planet." New York Times. New York Times, 22 May 2007. Web. 25 May 2009.

Ebert, Roger. "An Inconvenient Truth." Rev. of An Inconvenient Truth, dir. Davis Guggenheim. rogerebert.com. Sun-Times News Group, 2 June 2006. Web. 24 May 2009.

Footnotes and References

Footnotes should be included on each page citing where you have obtained your information. Use a superscript or the footnotes command in MSWord to place a small number at the end of the sentence or paragraph and include the number below as a footnote on the page.

Recommended books for writing a paper

The Elements of Style, Strunk and White

The MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers

The Chicago Manual of Style, University of Chicago Press Staff