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APA Manuscript Types

• Theoretical Manuscripts,• Review Manuscripts,• Reports of Empirical Research,• Methodological Manuscripts,• Case Studies,• Media Reviews,• Others?

• Proofread carefully to see if you any words out.

• Don't use contractions in formal writing. • Never use a long word when a diminutive one will do. • Avoid trendy locutions that sound flaky. • Reserve the apostrophe for it's proper use and omit it when its

not needed.

Fumblerules by William Safire

• Better to walk through the valley of the shadow of death than to string prepositional phrases.

• Never, ever use repetitive redundancies.

• Never use prepositions to end sentences with.

• Don't use Capital letters without good REASON.

Fumblerules by William Safire

• In their writing, everyone should make sure that their pronouns agree with its antecedent.

• A writer must not shift your point of view.

• Use parallel structure when you write and in speaking.

Fumblerules by William Safire

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Dos and Don’ts of Scholarly Publishing