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Manuscript Form

Manuscript Form. Unit 1 Pages 2-3. What is Manuscript Form?. Standards for writing pieces; required for all work in this class Clean, good quality, white paper Only use one side of the paper Respect the margins, they should be approximately one-inch on each side

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Manuscript Form

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  1. Manuscript Form Unit 1 Pages 2-3

  2. What is Manuscript Form? • Standards for writing pieces; required for all work in this class • Clean, good quality, white paper • Only use one side of the paper • Respect the margins, they should be approximately one-inch on each side • Double space when handwriting and typing • Indent new paragraphs a half inch • Basic font • Heading with name, date, class, and assignment name aligned to the right • Only black ink

  3. 1. Abbreviations • Abbreviate: • A. Mr., Mrs., Dr. • B. B.A., M.D., Ph.D. • C. Jr., Sr. • D. Rev., Hon. • E. A.M., P.M., A.D., B.C. • F. Well-known organizations • Do not abbreviate simple words

  4. Numbers • A. In nonscientific writing, spell out all numbers of one or two words. • Except for year numbers and numbers referring to parts of a book • B. If several numbers refer to similar things, maintain formatting. • C. Do not start a sentence with a figure; write it out. • D. Write out order numbers. • E. Names of streets should be written out.

  5. Dividing Words • Try to avoid dividing words on lines. • A. Do NOT divide one-syllable words. • B. Divide only between pronounceable syllables. • C. Do not divide after a single letter. • D. Do not carry over a two-letter syllable. • E. Divide words with prefixes after the prefix. • F. Divide words with a double consonant between the consonants. • G. Divide hyphenated words only at the hyphen.

  6. Capitalization Unit 3 Pages 8-12

  7. Capitalizing Proper Nouns • A. Particular persons • Ryan White • B. Particular places • Continents—Europe • Countries—Brazil • Regions—the East • States—Maine • Cities—Bangor • Islands—Bainbridge Island • Bodies of water—Lena Lake • Streets—Alaskan Viaduct • Mountains—Katadhin • Parks—Olympic National Park • C. Particular things • Special organizations—Congress • Calendar items—March • Historical events—Middle Ages • Nationalities, race, and religions • Languages and course titles—Spanish, Algebra I • Brand names—Honda • Monuments, bridges, buildings, planets, and documents

  8. Capitalizing Proper Nouns • D. Words referring to the Deity and Holy Scripture • Son of God, the Almighty, the Holy Spirit • Do not capitalize the word god when referring to pagan deities. • E. Words formed from proper nouns • Abbreviations—IRS (Internal Revenue Service) • Proper adjectives—English, Victorian • F. Common nouns or adjectives when they are part of a proper name • Evergreen Christian School, Fort Lewis

  9. Informational Reading

  10. What is informational reading? • Any writing that conveys information about the natural or social world • Examples: textbooks, magazine and newspaper articles, nonfiction books Why practice reading informational text? • Avoid missing important information • Streamline learning • Simplify note-taking

  11. What will we learn about? • Features of informational text, such as: • Font size, bold type, headings, graphics, captions, table of contents, index • Reading strategies • Note-taking strategies What will we read from? • Science, history and math textbooks • Bible • Other nonfiction texts

  12. Textbook Scavenger Hunt

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