Suppose there was a box that one could purchase which would format papers into the correct style. Would that be worth something? No more looking through the Turabian, MLA, or APA style guide to learn how to format a paper--one simply uses the correct software, and it's done!
This is a tempting offer for many, but beware! Those software programs simply are not reliable. When one opens the box for that software and uses it for a paper, a whole slew of errors may have just been opened along with it. The only sure remedy is to use the manual and actually learn the style. The Writing Center can help students navigate the style guide so that it is manageable and easy to understand. In addition, the Writing Center resource page has numerous aids to format papers correctly: http://www.regent.edu/admin/stusrv/writingcenter/Resources.cfm
So steer clear of formatting programs offering more than they can give. They may just be a "Pandora's Box" of software escorting pain, despair, and sadness into the life of a student as the papers return full of red marks.
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