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Trouble with Citations?

Get the scoop on citation basics and how to cite different sources in MLA, APA, and Chicago formats with our citation guides here.

Teacher Wants Annotations?

Annotations are a great way to add a summary of your personal thoughts about a source. To include yours, go to the citation form and fill out the "Add Annotation" field.

Evaluated Your Sources?

Your teacher will be looking at the kind of sources that were cited. Take a moment to think about the credibility of your sources before using them in your paper or project.

Done Writing?

Make a title page! The topper on your awesome, finished paper should be a perfectly formatted title page. Here's a title page tool to help you make one!.

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Need In-text Citations?

Whether your teacher is asking for parenthetical citations or footnotes, we have you covered with our in-text citation tools. Access it by clicking the "parenthetical" or "footnote" link under the appropriate citation.

Unsure What Citation Form to Use?

Creating a citation starts with knowing what kind of source you're citing. We have citation forms for over 50 different source types! Click "Other" to see the options.

What’s Autocite?

With Autocite, you tell us a little about your source and we try to search for and find the information you need to cite it. It’s very easy and can be used with 22 different source types!

Need a different citation style?

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Understanding Grammar - Commas and Semicolons

SAMPLE LAYOUT FOR DB1

  

SAMPLE LAYOUT FOR DB1

In any writing, you want to try to create a 3-part-structure: introduction, body, and closing.  This flow helps to make ideas clearer, and it resembles the traditional layout that the world is familiar with.  Furthermore, especially in personal message or emails, it helps to establish niceties and politeness that can go a long way in putting people at ease. 

See the suggested layout for the Discussion Board 1 Introduction/Analysis post below.  You will see that the personal introduction is broken into 3 parts and the analysis section below that is broken into three parts as well.  While you do not have to follow this layout exactly, this is what I will be expecting as a general layout for your DB1 initial post in our classroom discussion. All of the content below will go into one post: the initial post.  Do not make 2 separate posts for this first part of the discussion board assignment.  Once you have made your initial post, you can then begin reviewing what your classmates have posted and attempt to complete the second part of this assignment: the peer response post.

 

Formatting Using WORD

All assignments through Liberty University should be created using Microsoft Office WORD.  If you do not have this program, you can access a free version online through Liberty, or you can download the program directly to your computer--if you have the space--for use while at Liberty University.