The seventh edition is inappropriate for academic writing In 2020, the sixth edition of the Snooks & Co Style Manual for Authors, Editors and Printers, which had been the official style manual of the Australian Government and adopted by Australian universities, was superseded by the seventh edition (freely available online). The online edition…
Last year, I had the privilege of being named the 2017 recipient of the inaugural Capstone Editing Research Scholarship for Honours Students. This scholarship has significantly assisted me in covering various costs associated with the researching and writing of my Honours thesis. My thesis explores why certain defences exist within the…
In May this year, we announced our exciting new scholarship to assist those seeking to become professional editors. We had intended for this to be an annual scholarship, but after being overwhelmed with applications, we realised that the need is even greater than we anticipated. Consequently, we’ve decided to offer…
For Australians, American English is everywhere. It is in the books we read for pleasure and the material we read for university. It is in our magazines, advertisements and TV shows. And it is all over the internet. It is thus no wonder that many students writing in Australian universities are confused…
Writing your first undergraduate essay can be daunting. How similar are the requirements of university essays to your high school essays? This article is the first in a series on how to approach undergraduate essays. This series is our quick guide to essay writing and it provides very practical advice. If you…
Providing a page number is an essential aspect of correct referencing, regardless of in which style one is working. In the APA referencing style, confusion arises particularly in relation to when a page number is needed and what to do if a source does not have page numbers. If you prefer to…
As with all the referencing styles, APA has many discrete rules to learn, creating a great deal of opportunity for confusion. In this series of articles, I aim to clarify some of the finer points of the APA referencing style, all of which I have personally observed to be a…
We are extremely proud to announce Dr Fiona Foley as the 2020 recipient of the Capstone Editing Early Career Academic Research Grant for Women. Dr Fiona Foley has over 30 years of experience as a practising artist and has assembled eight Aboriginal artists/scholars as part of an integrated art-led program…
Have you always wanted to be an editor? Or are you an editor who needs to earn more? On principle, Capstone Editing has never discounted our editing services or courses. We believe it devalues them and serves to undermine the conditions of editors—as other service providers also start to provide…
At the tertiary level, each school or department has a stated preference for the referencing style students should use when completing assignments for courses. The two most commonly required footnote referencing styles for Australian universities are Chicago (Notes-Bibliography) and AGLC (Australian Guide to Legal Citation). All the examples given here…