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BSc in Nutritional Science
Student Handbook
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failed to put all that was in his mind into the paper, but they suggest
superficial thinking and a failure to see relationships.
5.
The diction (word choice) of the paper should be precise and economical. Even though
some of the student's academic models encourage him in thinking that wordy, pretentious,
jargon-ridden language is "impressive" he should be brought to recognize that such
language is irritating and confusing to a reader and seriously lessens the effectiveness of
the paper.
6.
Terminology used should be consistent throughout the whole paper. Using different forms
or names for the same term confuses the reader and diminishes the intellectual capacity of
the idea.
7.
The paper should meet acceptable standards of sentence structure, spelling, and
punctuation. It should be literate. If a paper contains numerous technical errors, it will be
returned to the student for rewriting before it is accepted for evaluation or credit. (Many
mechanical errors, perhaps most, result from carelessness and failure to revise, and from a
calculated estimate of the quality of work the teacher will accept). This should be kept in
mind relative to final due date.
8.
Form. The following pages give examples of the use of headings, citation in the body of
the paper, and references.
9.
The paper must be typewritten with a title page