A Report on NARS Style, Format, and Documentation National Association of Rottweiler Studies Style The style used by scholars of Rottweilers is that of the National Association of Rottweiler Studies (NARS). When you write papers for courses in Rottweiler studies, you should follow the guidelines of the NARS for details about written style, the format of the paper, and source documentation. The NARS Handbook for Writers of Research Papers offers complete and detailed guidance on NARS style, and there are many resources on the Internet that explain NARS style. Below is a primer of some of the most frequent and basic rules that pertain to the writing with NARS. Seek out other sources if the information below does not include what you …show more content…
Long works, such as books, are given in italics (or underlined). Note these examples: Short works: “A Long-Term Study of Female Rottweiler Sleeping Quirks” Long works: Carl’s Afternoon in the Park Quoting and Citing in NARS To quote sources in your own paper, type quotations of three lines or fewer in the text. Type the lines you quote exactly as they appear in the original work. Give the author’s name and the page number in parentheses, immediately after the closing quotation marks and before the closing punctuation. Note these examples: According to Philips, “public perceptions of Rottweilers are negatively driven by news articles of dog attacks, even when the breed involved is not a Rottweiler” (37). This public perception is difficult to counter. Optional example 2 If it is clear from context which work you are referring to, you do not need to include titles in citations. But if you are comparing two or more books by the same author and it is not clear which you are referring to, you should include a shortened version of the work’s title (e.g., Carl Goes to Daycare) in the citation. Such a citation would look like this: (Day, Carl Goes to Daycare 12). Quotations of four lines or more should be set apart in a “block quotation” and indented one inch from the margin. No quotation marks are used for block quotes, and line numbers should be placed immediately
206). Further research shows that Pit Bulls aren’t the most dangerous breed of dog. They are ranked higher for their tolerance than they are for their aggression (Baldwin, S. 2016). No matter what real facts and statistics say, Pit Bulls are still being discriminated against and banned all around the world. As the years, have gone on, it has been harder and harder to own a Pit Bull. Many neighborhood or apartment complexes won’t allow you to live in their facilities if you own a Pit Bull or anything that remotely looks like a Pit Bull. If that isn’t enough, most insurance agencies won’t cover you, your family or your home if you own a Pit Bull (ReidHead, J, L 2017). Because of all these regulations and limitation when owning a Pt Bull, owners and Pit Bull advocates are working harder to push their point that it’s the owner that makes the dog. With proper training and responsible owners Pit Bulls are not a threat or a danger to society. Pit Bulls are no more dangerous than any dog breed with they are trained and raised responsibly. In this paper, I be explaining how irresponsible Pit Bull owners are the cause of Pit Bulls aggression towards people and other animals by explaining the history of the breed, Pit Bulls involvement in dog fighting, gang violence and true statistics surrounding the breed. To solve this problem, I recommend that all future and
In-text citations should note the author(s) and the publication date for a paraphrase. For a direct quotation, citations should include author(s), date, and page number. See the following examples:
quote. It can include the author‟s name and also can include a short mention of his or her credentials.
C. Use a signal phrase that includes the author 's name, along with the page number on which the information appeared in parentheses.
Integrate the quotation into the passage as if the passage is a sentence in your research paper. Include appropriate transitions as well as APA-formatted in-text citations and reference. Delete elements of the passage or quotation as needed.
Main Point 1: Recently in June this year a 55 year old woman was killed by being mauled by a dog, the type being unknown but apparently is known to have pit bull like features. This woman was found in her backyard dead. Cops
Format: See page 42 in American Psychological Association (2010). As shown here, indent the first line and new paragraphs that are still part of
| 1. Indent the first line of every paragraph 5-7 spaces (1/2 inch) 2. Space twice after periods in the body of the paper 3. Space once after periods on the reference list
Aggressive and/or vicious dogs are beginning to be a serious problem in the United States. With the rise in dog fights Pit Bull Terriers are viewed in a negative light. When the wrong owner gets a Pit Bull and withholds food and teaches the dog to fight it makes a very dangerous dog. Pit bulls are known for their bite strength and fearless personalities. Due to all the negative media, abusive and neglectful pit bull owners; the pit bull terriers are thought of as vicious and unsafe dogs to be around. Pit bull terriers are discriminated against due to a misconception of the breed itself.
Have you ever owned a dog? Encountered a dog with aggressive behavior? Such as possibly being run after by a dog, consistent barking/growling, and or maybe being bitten by a dog. The answer may be a yes to at least first question. Dogs are great companions they are known as being a man’s best friend. Pit bulls are American Pit Bull Terrier, they have essentially been labeled the face of an “aggressive” dog problem. For this paper I have interviewed Adam Hill. He is an adjunct faculty member in the English Department at Columbus State Community College, he is a father, and husband. This problem seems as if it falls back onto the owner of the dog rather than the breed, although the Pit Bull breed is largely known as having an alpha dog mentality,
Also another test done by the Journal of Forensic Science showed that “vicious dog owners reported significantly higher criminal thinking, entitlement, sentimentality and super-optimism tendencies. Vicious dog owners were arrested, engaged in physical fights, and used drugs significantly more than other dog owners." Which reveals how Pit bulls are often used in wrongful means and given a bad name when it all boils down to the owners.
In the article “Pit Bulls No Longer Vicious in Garden City”, “The city commission voted Tuesday to remove the breed from its vicious dog ordinance. The decision includes any American Pit Bull Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier or American Staffordshire Terrier, or any mixed animal that appears to be predominantly one of those breeds.The Garden City Telegram reports the decision means owners of those types of dogs no longer have to post signs or maintain pens or structures unless their animals are declared vicious in municipal court. Owners also can walk their dogs without muzzles.” (Pit Bulls No Longer Vicious in Garden City, para. 1-2). The city also keeps the requirement that if the animal has shown conduct to show it is vicious it still stands. Also there are multiple other breeds that are the cause of dog attacks that don't have the requirments like pit bulls in Newark, Ohio. According to Cramer in the article “The Worlds 10 Most Dangerous Dog Breeds”, the top four are labeled as follows; Pitbull, Rottweiler, German Shepherd, and fourth being the Doberman
When citing paraphrased information in your paper, either give the author’s name and year within the sentence or in parentheses at the end of the sentence, along with the page number. For example: According to Smith (2008), laughter
Pit Bulls are among the top percentage of dog bites across the nation, but it partly due to the misrepresentation. Most handlers just see a similarity to a Pit Bull’s physical appearance and then the dog is classified as such. The media always misrepresents and wrongly accuses Pit Bulls, they are always quick to name the pit bull breed as the attacking dog. The government also does the same thing if a dog has similarities to a Pit Bull, then it is automatically classified as a Pit Bull even if it’s not correct. They don’t care about
g. Explanation of the central points from the article(s): Avoid just using a quote from a source. Explain what you think the author means.