format

(noun)

The way in which research, images, titles, headers, and other formal elements of writing are presented. 

Related Terms

  • ormat
  • diction
  • syntax
  • voice
  • style

Examples of format in the following topics:

  • Overall Structure and Formatting of an APA Paper

  • Overall Structure and Formatting of an MLA Paper

  • MLA: Other Formatting Rules

  • APA: Other Formatting Rules

  • Chicago/Turabian: Other Formatting Rules

  • MLA: Other Formatting Rules

  • APA: Other Formatting Rules

  • Chicago/Turabian: Other Formatting Rules

  • Overall Structure and Formatting of a Chicago/Turabian Paper

  • Chicago/Turabian: Headings

    • Chicago style puts forth specific rules for formatting headings (up to five levels) within your paper:
    • If a heading is said to be in title case, that means you should format it as though it were the title of a book, with the first letters of most major words capitalized (e.g., A Study of Color-Blindness in Dogs).
    • So, if you have a paper with two levels of headings, you would use Level 1 formatting for the higher level and Level 2 formatting for the lower level.
    • Similarly, if you have a paper with five levels of headings, you would use Level 1 formatting for the highest level and Level 5 formatting for the lowest level.
    • These are the formatting rules for different levels of headings in APA style.
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