Chicago Formatting and Style Guide
Chicago Formatting and Style Guide
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General Formatting of Papers
General Formatting of Papers
All papers are typed on letter-sized paper (8 1/2 x 11)
Double-space text except the following, which should be single spaced:
block quotation
Bibliography - each citation is single spaced but double spacing is used between citations
Use 12 pt. Times New Roman font
Leave only one space after punctuation
Set all margins to 1 inch on all sides (2.54 cm.) - "Normal" margins
Indent the first line of paragraphs one half-inch
Remove extra spaces between paragraphs
Do not use any contractions (which means that you will NEVER use the word it’s in an essay/research project)
Titles in text follow the same rules as they appear in the bibliography/works cited including:
Capitalize the first word, last word and all the important words
Use italics throughout your essay for the titles of longer works referred to in your paper (books,plays, journals, movies)
Use quotation marks when referring to titles of shorter works in your paper (articles, chapters, webpages, short stories)
In a formal essay, never write in the first person (me, I, my)
First page (Title page):
Approximately 1/3 down first page
Center your title on the line: Title in Bold
Approximately 2/3 down first page
your full name (First Last)
title of course
full date (that you are handing in the paper)
Do not include a header on the title page
Body of the paper
Header starts on the first page of text (not the title page)
Place page number in the top right corner
Start at 1 on the first page of text (not the title page)
Formatting tip sheets from Turabian: A Manual for Writers site
Integrating sources
Integrating sources
Quotations
Short quotations are added directly to the text of the essay.
It is important for a writer to understand what plagiarism is. According to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association , "Each time you paraphrase another author (ie., summarize a passage or rearrange the order of a sentence and change some of the words), you need to credit the source of the text."1 (superscript)
Long quotations are introduced in the text but the quotation is put into a block format. Use block quotes sparingly. It is often better to paraphrase longer passages or use only the portion(s) you require. Block quotes should be used if a quotation is more than 100 words or more than 5 lines. Block quotes are single spaces with an extra line before and after the quotation..
Left indent the entire quotation. The reference follows the punctuation.
Text of the essay. Turabian is very specific about block quotes. The guide says:
The text of the quote is indented from the left edge for the entirety of the quote. Quotation marks are not used. The text of the block quote should be over four lines.1 (superscript)
Condensing quoted material
At times you may choose to omit a portion in the middle of a quote. To show the reader you are doing this, use an ellipsis mark - three periods with spaces between - to indicate that you have omitted something. The shortened quote must still make sense.
"Beginning of the quote . . . end of the quote"1 (superscript)
Adding words to a quote
Square brackets are used to insert your own words into quoted material. This is done to ensure a quote is grammatically correct or to add an explanation.
"Beginning of the quote [addition] end of the quote."1 (superscript)
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