Style Book
Table of Contents
Communicating
Effectively
Grammar
Proofreading Strategies
Style
Grading Standards for Student Essays
Formats for Essays or Short Papers
Formats for Business Correspondence
Documentation
Plagiarism and Cheating
Plagiarism and Integration
Modern Language Association (MLA) Style
American Psychological Association (APA) Style
Prepared by
Linda Dethloff and Rose Marie Lynch
This book is intended to help students write clear and accurate papers. This is not intended to be a definitive or comprehensive grammar or documentation guide. Students who have questions about practices that are not addressed here are encouraged to consult a grammar handbook, such as The Rinehart Handbook for Writers, or a style guide, such as the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers or the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.
Citations for texts cited in examples throughout this book appear as sample entries in the documentation section. Questions concerning these sources should be addressed to Rose_Lynch@ivcc.edu or Kimberly_Radek@ivcc.edu.