Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Thank A Teacher Tuesday #TATTues #writing #engchat

My high school English teacher, Mrs. Johnston, wrote and self-published a guide for her students called Thirteen Steps to Research (copyright 1974). She made every one of her students buy it. We were not happy.

The pocket-size book was nothing special to look at--12 pt. Courier type; stapled binding; a yucky beige cover with a lame staircase design on the front.

But I still have it and I still use it. It's an invaluable source for creating footnotes/endnotes and bibliographies. Over the years I tucked in a page or two on citing websites, but otherwise it's the perfect resource for a writer.

Thanks Mrs. Johnston!

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