Personal pronouns are words like “you” that refer to the person speaking or writing, to the person they’re addressing, or to other people and things.
Like other pronouns, they are used in place of nouns to allow us to speak and write more concisely. For example, without the first-person pronoun “I,” you would have to use your name every time you wanted to make a statement about yourself.
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An AMA in-text citation for a book consists of the number of the relevant reference, written in superscript. You can also add a page number or range in parentheses if you need to cite a specific part of the book.
AMA format
Author last name Initials. Book Title:Subtitle. Publisher; Year.
To cite a journal article in AMA citation format, you need an AMA reference listing the author’s name, article title (in sentence case), journal name (title case, italicized, and abbreviated), publication year, volume, issue, page range of the article, and DOI if available.
An AMA in-text citation for a journal article consists of the number of the relevant reference, written in superscript. You can also add page numbers in parentheses if you need to refer to a specific part of the article.
AMA format
Author last name Initials. Article title. Journal Name. Year;Volume(Issue):Page range. DOI or URL.
To cite a website or webpage in AMA citation format, you need to include the author’s name, the page title (in sentence case), the website name (title case), the URL, the publication date, and the access date.
An AMA in-text citation for a website just consists of the number of the relevant reference, written in superscript.
AMA format
Author last name Initials. Page title. Website Name. Published Month Day, Year. Accessed Month Day, Year. URL.
Zarefsky M. What sets back care for transgender students in the exam room. American Medical Association. Published June 24, 2022. Accessed September 9, 2022. https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/population-care/what-sets-back-care-transgender-patients-exam-room.
The AMA reference page appears at the end of your paper and lists full information about all the sources you cited. The heading “References” appears at the top, usually centered and bold.
The references are presented as a numbered list, appearing in the order in which they were first cited in the text.
In AMA citation format, an in-text citation consists of a superscript number in the text that points the reader to the relevant reference on your numbered AMA reference page. You can also mention the author’s name in your sentence, but this is optional.
AMA references contain full information about each source, and they are numbered in the order you first cite them in the text. Each source has only one entry, so if you cite the same source repeatedly, you’ll use the same number each time.
Example: AMA in-text citationGhulam points out a major advantage of this approach.1
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August 29, 2022
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Jack Caulfield.
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October 10, 2022.
A collective noun is a noun that refers to some sort of group or collective—of people, animals, things, etc. Collective nouns are normally not treated as plural, even though they refer to a group of something.
Collective nouns include common nouns like “group” and proper nouns like “Google” or “The Rolling Stones.”
Examples: Collective nouns in a sentenceThe party will have to rethink its strategy to win the next election.
A flock of sheep is crossing the road, delaying motorists.
The Beatles broke up when Paul McCartney quit the band.
IEEE provides guidelines for formatting your paper. These guidelines must be followed when you’re submitting a manuscript for publication in an IEEE journal. Some of the key guidelines are:
Formatting the text as two columns, in Times New Roman, 10 pt.
Including a byline, an abstract, and a set of keywords at the start of the research paper
Placing any figures, tables, and equations at the top or bottom of a column, not in the middle
Following the appropriate heading styles for any headings you use
To learn more about the specifics of IEEE paper format, check out the free template below. Note that you may not need to follow these rules if you’ve only been told to use IEEE citation format for a student paper. But you do need to follow them to submit to IEEE publications.
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August 22, 2022
by
Jack Caulfield.
Revised on
October 10, 2022.
A common noun is a noun that describes a type of person, thing, or place or that names a concept. Common nouns are not capitalized unless they appear at the start of a sentence, unlike proper nouns, which are always capitalized.
Common nouns include the names of different jobs, plants and animals, geographical features, abstract ideas, objects, and many other things.
Examples: Common nouns in a sentenceThe cat climbed the tree in an attempt to catch a bird.
