[texhax] URGENT: Will Pay for Written Style File

[William Adams]

On Apr 8, 2009, at 1:30 PM, Sharon Baker wrote:

> Well there you have it.  I didn't mind the whole thesis writing  
> process (I'm in the Applied Linguistics Masters program),

Well you should be able to use the APA style then:

http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/apa/

or MLA:

http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/mla-paper/

I'm sure that if you just use whichever of the above is the best fit  
and add \usepackage{mathptmx} and tell them it was formatted in the  
appropriate size of ``Times New Roman'' you'll at least get far enough  
for them to give you specific feedback on what needs to be changed.

(Seems to me if they're going to say other styles are acceptable, but  
the ASU formatting rules over-ride then they should have a list of  
what the exceptions are for each style)

> but I really do loathe that I have to go through this stupid,  
> idiotic format approval.

's what happens when one regulates things by committee.

> This has been the worst part of my ASU experience, knowing that I  
> have to follow guidelines that are completely absurd.


At one time, each of them had a meaning and purpose, and probably they  
intend for them still to have a purpose, but it's lost in ignorant  
tradition.

Good luck!

William

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