The two most popular writing citation styles are the Modern Language Association (MLA) and American Psychological Association (APA) styles. Typically, MLA style is used in the humanities, whereas APA is used for scientific and journalistic articles. Depending on your major or area of concentration, you may only need to use one style, but it’s actually important to understand both styles…
Month: June 2020
#MondayMemories Young Love
When we first moved to Northwest Georgia, my son meant a sweet little girl who lived two houses away from us. She was about a year and a half older, but my son thought she was beautiful, smart, and kind. She treated him respectfully and always made him feel included when they played outside with the other children. Although they…
#SundaySnapshot Eighteen
#Caturday Milk Drunk
#FoodieFriday Three Layer Ice Cream Cake
Today my oldest child turns 18. He discovered the joy of ice cream cakes several birthdays ago, so his birthday tradition involves me making an ice cream cake. Normally, it’s only two layers of ice cream, but this year he’s requested three: chocolate, mint chip, and cookie dough. Because I make them gluten free so that I can enjoy a…
#ThankfulThursday Raising A Person
Tomorrow, my first born child turns eighteen years old. Where has the time gone? Parenting seems to be marked by one important goal — raising a good person. While we have struggled over the years with myriad hardships in our family unit, I am grateful we have made it to our young man’s monumental milestone. This is his rite of…
#WordlessWednesday Magnolia
#TutoringTuesday Plagiarism
Most people think of changing a name to theirs on an essay when they think of plagiarism, but this action is so much more than stealing someone else’s work and passing it off as your own. Did you know improperly citing someone else’s words or ideas also counts as plagiarism? Students and writers accidentally plagiarize the work of others on…
#MondayMemories Sponge
My mother used to date a sound equipment guy who worked local gigs for small venues. One event popped up that seemed like a hidden gem — a band from the 1990s with considerable air play was set to come play at a bar that needed some help setting up and getting the equipment ready. Although technically I was only…