Date Formatting Rules and In-Text Citation Integration

Date Formatting Rules

  • Full Month Spelling: Dates must be written by spelling out the entire month as a full word, followed by the numerical day, a comma, and the complete year.
  • Prohibition of Dashes and Slashes: Numerical date formats using slashes or dashes are strictly prohibited in formal writing:
    • Incorrect slash format example: 1/30/20
    • Incorrect dash format example: 1-30-20
  • Standard Structural Sequence: The mandatory structural sequence for presenting dates is: [Full Month Name] [Numerical Day], [Year].

In-Text Citations and Sentence Phrasing

  • Integration Challenges: Incorporating in-text citations directly into academic writing can sometimes make natural sentence construction difficult.
  • Alternative Phrasing Techniques: Alternate methods of citation integration exist to allow flexibility in sentence structure when standard introductory phrasing feels awkward or restrictive.