AHandbookofWritingpart1Manuscript讲解.pptVIP

1. Double spaced: ( write on every other line/one side of the paper) 2. Leaving margins: 2 cm at the top and 1.5cm at the left, the right and the bottom. 3. Indenting: when the space left near the end of a line is not or barely enough for the word, we should write the word on the next line or divide the word if it is a long one; indent the first line of each paragraph for about four or five letters. 4. Title: placed in the middle of the first line; Punctuation; capitalization. Punctuation of the title: no period; Direct question, question mark; quotes or titles of articles, quotation marks; title of a book, underlined; subtitle, colon; Double-space a title longer than one line; Capitalization of the title: Every word of the title (including words following hyphens) should be capitalized ( except articles, short prepositions, coordinating conjunctions, and “to ”in infinitives. （虚小实大： 虚词小写（虚词出现在第一位和最后一位时除外），实词大写） Paging: Arabic numerals Exercises the fine art of putting things off The Fine Art of Putting Things Off walls and barriers Walls and Barriers straight-a illiteracy Straight-A Illiteracy what can the artists do in the world of today What Can the Artists Do in the World of Today? jane austen and pride and prejudice Jane Austen and Pride and Prejudice why people say god bless you Why People Say “God Bless You” Capitalization Capitals are used mainly at three places: the first words of sentences key words in titles proper names the first word of quoted speech the first part of a quoted sentence (begin with a capital letter) common nouns that are parts of proper names words derived from proper names Examples I asked, “When do you usually go home?” My First Visit to the Palace Museum She answered, “At weekends.” “I know,” he said, “you mentioned that just a minute ago.” The Peoples Republic of China The Yangtze River The National Da