College Composition / Unit 24 CMP 0591 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Choosing the Style
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The idea
The style a paper uses is set by the discipline, the instructor or the publisher, not chosen freely by the writer.
In practice
Once the style is set, use it consistently throughout the in-text citations, the list of sources and the paper's format.
Where people slip
Mixing elements of two styles, such as MLA citations with an APA reference list, is a common and visible error.
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