Question
A student is writing a report and wants to edit it to make better transitions among the paragraphs. Read the students report and answer the question that follows. * It is not exactly certain which words Lincoln spoke that day. Lincoln's speech had surprised the crowd. Lincoln was certain about his vision for the course of the nation. The spirit of Lincoln's speech is remembered well today. How should the following bibliography be corrected? * Remove the dates the research was completed on. Include the city of publication for both entries. Italicize all the titles of the articles in the bibliography. Put the author's last name first in all entries.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To correct the bibliography as per the provided instructions, the following amendments should be made:
1. **Remove the dates the research was completed on** – Ensure that any publication dates are excluded from the entries.
2. **Include the city of publication for both entries** – Add the city where each source was published.
3. **Italicize all the titles of the articles in the bibliography** – Ensure that the titles of the articles or books are italicized.
4. **Put the author's last name first in all entries** – Rearrange the author names to list the last name first followed by the first name.
Here is a hypothetical example of how a bibliography might look before and after these corrections:
**Before Corrections:**
1. John Smith. Lincoln's Vision. New York: Penguin Books, 2020.
2. Sarah Johnson. The Impact of Lincoln's Speech. Chicago: HarperCollins, 2019.
**After Corrections:**
1. Smith, John. *Lincoln's Vision*. New York: Penguin Books.
2. Johnson, Sarah. *The Impact of Lincoln's Speech*. Chicago: HarperCollins.
Make sure to apply similar changes to the actual bibliography including the correct authors, titles, and publication details.
1. **Remove the dates the research was completed on** – Ensure that any publication dates are excluded from the entries.
2. **Include the city of publication for both entries** – Add the city where each source was published.
3. **Italicize all the titles of the articles in the bibliography** – Ensure that the titles of the articles or books are italicized.
4. **Put the author's last name first in all entries** – Rearrange the author names to list the last name first followed by the first name.
Here is a hypothetical example of how a bibliography might look before and after these corrections:
**Before Corrections:**
1. John Smith. Lincoln's Vision. New York: Penguin Books, 2020.
2. Sarah Johnson. The Impact of Lincoln's Speech. Chicago: HarperCollins, 2019.
**After Corrections:**
1. Smith, John. *Lincoln's Vision*. New York: Penguin Books.
2. Johnson, Sarah. *The Impact of Lincoln's Speech*. Chicago: HarperCollins.
Make sure to apply similar changes to the actual bibliography including the correct authors, titles, and publication details.