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TIU Style. Avoiding Common Form and Style Problems. TIU Style. Avoiding Common Form and Style Problems The required font is Times New Roman 12 point (can use 10 point for footnotes). TIU Style. Avoiding Common Form and Style Problems Margins: Left 1.25” (1.5” acceptable) Right 1”
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TIU Style Avoiding Common Form and Style Problems
TIU Style Avoiding Common Form and Style Problems The required font is Times New Roman 12 point (can use 10 point for footnotes)
TIU Style • Avoiding Common Form and Style Problems • Margins: • Left 1.25” (1.5” acceptable) • Right 1” • Bottom 1” • Top varies from 1-2”
TIU Style Avoiding Common Form and Style Problems Paragraph indents are 1” Block quotes also indented 1” on left side
TIU Style • Avoiding Common Form and Style Problems • Page numbers • First page numbered bottom center 1” from bottom • Other pages numbered top center 1” from top • Blank line between page number and text
TIU Style • Avoiding Common Form and Style Problems • Abbreviation of Bible references • Isa 6:8 • Isaiah • Isaiah 6 • (TIU has own Bible abbreviations, no periods)
TIU Style • Avoiding Common Form and Style Problems • Subheadings • 2 blank lines precede all subheadings, 1 follows • Format of subheadings
TIU Style • Avoiding Common Form and Style Problems • Subheadings • 2 blank lines precede all subheadings, 1 follows • Format of subheadings • No subheadings alone at bottom of page
TIU Style • Avoiding Common Form and Style Problems • Block quotes • A quotation which runs to five or more lines is set in • block form, indented 1” on left and single spaced
TIU Style • Avoiding Common Form and Style Problems • Italics or underlining? • Should use italics only. Use for book and journal • titles, 1st, 3rd, and 5th level subheadings, and • added emphasis. • No paper should have both italics and underlining. No • bold should be used.
TIU Style • Avoiding Common Form and Style Problems • TIU requires that you avoid widows and orphans • Last line of a paragraph at top of page • First line of paragraph at bottom of page
TIU Style • Avoiding Common Form and Style Problems • Footnotes • Must begin on same page as reference • Must fall immediately below last line of text • Single spaced with blank line between notes • 2” line separates text from notes • First line of notes indented 1”
TIU Style • Avoiding Common Form and Style Problems • Bibliography • Entries single spaced with blank line between • Subsequent lines of entries indented 0.5” • Never split entries between pages
TIU Style Avoiding Common Form and Style Problems For more information, contact Kevin Compton kcompton@tiu.edu 847-317-4010