Sample paragraph in English
For those typing - I just wanted to make sure everyone is on the same page. Here is a paragraph I recieved from a very able typist who is already completed assignment 1!
"So that meere politicke respects, (which commonly worke most with our moderate men,) should disswade them from this temper : if they did but consult their own safety, they would betake themselves to one extreame. But it is the pollicy of those men not to engage themselves far in any matters of Religion by a manifest and open Declaration of their opinion, or publishing their intentions, because then they must either go through stoutly, or fall shamefully: these men that thus hover betwist the Ballances, have not courage enough, and resolution to commend them to any side, as to gaine the favour of it:"
Here is how you can help me further. Make the paragraph look like this:
"So that [b:651afc1535]mere politic[/b:651afc1535] respects, (which commonly work most with our moderate men,) should dissuade them from this temper : if they did but consult their own safety, they would betake themselves to one extreme. But it is the policy of those men not to engage themselves far in any matters of [b:651afc1535]religion[/b:651afc1535] by a manifest and open [b:651afc1535]declaration[/b:651afc1535] of their opinion, or publishing their intentions, because then they must either go through stoutly, or fall shamefully: these men that thus hover [b:651afc1535]between[/b:651afc1535] the [b:651afc1535]balances[/b:651afc1535], have not courage enough, and resolution to commend them to any side, as to gain the favor of it:"
Change the word from old english to modren English - "politicke" to "politic". Also change the beginning letters of words that are capatalized and should not be - "Balanced" to "balance."
Also, in most puritan literature, the printer will put the next word in the sentence that begins ont he next page in lower corner of a page. You don't have to repeat that word. Just continue the flow of the piece. All you need to do is start typing the document and just make a paragraph where paragrahs are needed. Make it one long document that flows. So you do not need to make page divisions and type all the page numbers. Make the document look like a paper you are writing. Don't copy the format of the book, except for the title page. We want to make this as painless as possible for both you and I.
If there is a word like "betwixt" you can change it to "between". Or "didst" can be changed to "did." Little changes like that you can change.
Oh, also, don't do scriptures like Hebrews 6.1, do them Hebrews 6:1. Use the colon.
Any other questions?
[Edited on 12-17-2003 by webmaster]
[Edited on 12-17-2003 by webmaster]