You MUST cite information correctly and then give the source of information in a standard format in a bibliography. It is illegal to use someone s text without acknowledgement. Tables and Figures are used to illustrate relevant points. The legend for Table or Figures MUST include a citation of the source and a full description of the content i.e. it should be possible for the reader to understand the information without referring to the text of the essay. Each paragraph should present information or discuss one idea, concept or logical sequence of ideas.
Many students start new paragraphs at random.
Start each paragraph by indenting the first word three spaces, or by leaving a blank line. A common fault is to write long, complicated sentences, joining phrases by commas. Research has shown that readers tend to have problems understanding sentences longer than that. The absolute maximum should be around 35 words. Note it is Jones meaning the work of Jones , not Jone s , which means something pertaining to Jone .