How to Write a Bibliography

Saturday, 2 August 2008 16:35 by writingbest@gmail.com

A bibliography is a list of the resources(books, newspapers, magazines, webpages, etc.) that you have read or quoted while preparing your paper. It is usually placed at the end of your written piece of work.
There are several ways of organising you bibliography, but the most common one will be presented below.

  • The resources in your bibliography will be mentioned in alphabetical order, taking into account the author’s family name.
  • If the book has only one author, the order of the things that you must mention is this: author’s family name, author’s first name(separated by comma), title of the book(usually underlined and followed by a full stop), the name of the town/city/ country where the book was published(followed by a colon), the name of the publisher and the year when the book was published(separated by a comma).
  • If the book has two authors, their names are mentioned in this order: first author’s family name, first author’s first name( followed by”and”), second author’s family name, second author’s first name.
  • If the book has no authors, the title of the book will be the first mentioned.
  • If the resource is an article without an author, the first thing that you should mention is the title of the article and only after that the title of the book where you found the article.
  • If you want to mention an article with an author, the first thing mentioned is the author’s family name, first name(separated by a comma), name of article, name of magazine, the month, year when the magazine was published, number of page.
  • The order is the same if your resource is an article in a newspaper or magazine.
  • If you list an internet resource, the name of the author comes the first. Then you underline the title of the item that you used, the date when you accessed it and the address of the website.
  • Another thing that should be taken into consideration when you want to write a bibliography is to ignore titles, degrees that are usually mentioned before/ after the author’s name. What you should keep are words like Sr(Senior) or Jr(Junior) as they can refer to two different authors.
  • If the publisher is not mentioned, you can write n.p.(short for no publisher)
  • If no publication date is mentioned, you can write n.d.(no date)
  • If there are several years mentioned on that resource, you should list the most recent one.
  • If you use the information from the book, you don’t have to mention the number of the page where you found the information, but you must mention it if the information is taken from a magazine or newspaper.

Do not use Roman numbers instead of Arabic numbers, especially those used for the first pages in a book or volume numbers.
Of course, these are few tips to follow when you want to list your bibliography. There are many pieces of information on how to write a bibliogaphy on the internet and many sites offering professional help, such as WritingBest.com .

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How to Write an Essay

Saturday, 2 August 2008 16:21 by writingbest@gmail.com
Most people find the task of writing an essay very difficult, but if you learn the technique, you will admit that it wasn't as unpleasant and full of problems as you thought at the beginning. The purpose of the following lines is to teach those interested how to write an essay.
First of all, you should read a lot on the topic of your essay: go to the library, search on the internet, write down words, ideas that could help you later during the writing process.
Critically analyze other writers' essays on the same topic. Take "for and against" notes, finding reasons, arguments, analyzing the strong points and the weak points of the writers' ability to sustain their ideas with relevant arguments.Do not be a passive reader of those essays! Get involved, be active, think critically! The more you read, the better thinker you become. You will develop your abilities of analyzing, organizing your ideas, thinking clearly, which will later help you in your career and personal life.
Brainstorm ideas, make a list with words related to the topic. Write down any word that comes into your mind. Ask yourself as many questions as possible connected to the topic: "Why","What","Where","Who","When" etc. The above-mentioned techniques are usually called "prewriting techniques". Their aim is to help you generate the raw material needed for writing you essay. After prewriting planning go to the next steps.
Prepare a scratch outline in which you mention your thesis, the exact point that you are going to develop in your essay and the items that will support that point. This is the moment when you organize the plan of your essay in a logical, clear, balanced manner. It is very important for you to develop the outlining skills as they help you make the difference between major and minor ideas, which is the key to successfully organizing an essay.
Start writing the essay! Write a first draft, change, add, rewrite it several times, so that you make sure you created a clear point supported by relevant details. Pay attention to the basic structure of an essay. The introductory paragraph states the topic, the central idea or thesis that you will later develop in your essay. In the first paragraph you may, or may not give your opinion, depending on the type of essay you are asked to write. In order to make the introduction as interesting as possible and get the reader's attention, you may use different techniques: address the reader directly, start with a quotation, ask a rhetorical question, etc. The main body consists of several paragraphs. Each of them presents a separate viewpoint supported by reasons, examples, and justifications. Write well-developed, balanced paragraphs. Each paragraph should begin with a topic sentence. Use transitional or linking words and phrases to help the reader follow your thoughts. In the conclusion in you may summarize the topic, making general comments or giving your opinion. It is as important as the introduction. Do not use informal style such as contracted forms(specific to oral language) or colloquial language. Avoid using strong language. Before typing your essay, check it repeatedly in order to find and correct the possible grammar, spelling, punctuation mistakes.
These are only few tips on how to write an essay. If you still have doubts and questions, you may ask for professional help at BestWriting.com

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How to Write a Resume

Saturday, 2 August 2008 16:19 by writingbest@gmail.com
The following lines will try to offer some useful tips on how to write a resume, also known as CV, the short form for Curriculum Vitae.
The purpose of a resume is to introduce you to your potential employer, that’s why the information it gives should refer to your abilities, education and work experience.
A resume may also be requested to a student who wants to compete for a scholarship or join an exchange student program, by a university authority.
The information given in a resume should be given in a clear, concise, balanced way. Take into consideration the fact that your resume will be read in few seconds, so it shouldn’t be longer than 1-2 pages.Underline your strong points and try not to mention your weak points if you really want to be called for the interview.
The most widely used structure of a resume includes the following:
1) Personal details/ information: full name, address, telephone, fax, e-mail, nationality, date of birth( day, month, year)
2) Education : the pieces of information about education and qualifications are given chronologically, from the most recent to the most remote.The title of each course that you have completed must be written separately.
3) Work experience: should also be presented chronologically, from the most recent to the most remote one. Do not forget to mention the period you worked there, the title of your job, the name of the company/employer you worked for, the town/ country where you worked.
4) Personal skills and competences: specifying your mother tongue and other languages you can speak( indicating the level), social skills and competences mentioning where you acquired them.
5) Interests: mention your hobbies and different things that interest you.
6) References: mention the names of those people that can offer information about the kind of worker you are. First you should ask for their permission. Mention their names, the company they work for and the possibility to contact them.
Before sending your resume you should check it again and again, making sure that there are no spelling, punctuation or grammar mistakes.
Also pay attention to the layout, the font you use and, the most important thing, everything mentioned in your resume must be true.
In case you found these tips too difficult to follow, or if you still have questions on how to write a resume, you may find some further help at www.BestWriting.com

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How to Write a Letter

Saturday, 2 August 2008 16:04 by writingbest@gmail.com
Going on holiday, attending a festival, organizing a party with your friends or a reunion with your classmates, trying to find a new job, visiting foreign countries, buying things which soon after broke, are only few reasons for writing letters.
There are many other situations in our life when we have to write letters, that’s why there is a wide range of letters: letters of complaint, of invitation, of apology, of application, of request etc
The following lines are meant to give you a general idea about how to write a letter of any kind. Of course, each type of letter is written for a specific reader and with a well-defined purpose. As a result, the letter may be personal or written with the aim of being published in a magazine, for example.
Writing a letter to the manager of a company is not the same with writing a letter to a friend, relative or a person that you know well. In the first case you will write a formal letter, in the second case you will write an informal letter.
Any letter should consist of:
1) A greeting: Dear+ first name-for friendly letters. You use Dear Sir/ Dear Madame-for formal letters when you do not know the name of the person you are writing to. When you have to write a formal letter and you know the name of the person you are writing to, the greeting is: Dear Mr/ Mrs + surname.
2) An introduction: in which you specify the reason/s for writing that letter.
3) A body: in which you develop the subject and sustain your point of view with arguments.
4) A conclusion: in which you sum up the subject presented in the body.
5) An ending- in case of formal/official letters you will use Yours faithfully/ Yours sincerely/ Sincerely yours + full name; in case of friendly/ informal letters you will use Love/ All my love/Best wishes/ Yours + first name.
When you have to write a letter, also pay attention to the very different characteristics of formal and informal styles: the greeting is either formal or informal, depending on the type of letter. The use of idioms, colloquial language, abbreviations is met only in friendly letters. In an official letter you will always use complex sentences, no abbreviations, non-colloquial language.
Passive voice is especially used in formal letters.
Both formal and informal letters should be made up of distinctive paragraphs, each dealing with only one idea.
Do not use strong opening or closing remarks. It is better for you to use mild language.
When writing a letter of complaint, do not forget to support your complaints with relevant arguments/ justifications.
Make use of appropriate linking words and phrases to connect your ideas in that letter.
Read your letter again and again in order to find and correct the possible spelling, grammar or punctuation mistakes.
In case you are too busy with you everyday program and do not have time for writing a very good letter, you can use specialized help on how to write a letter, like the one offered by www.WritingBest.com.

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