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Chicago style has unique rules that differ from APA — different comma placement, different number spelling conventions, and “and” instead of “&” in citations. These details matter to committees.
Missing commas, wrong ampersand usage, and format inconsistencies are common committee flags
Chicago requires spelling out numbers 0-100 — the most extensive number spelling rule of any style
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These are real errors that cause revision requests
(Anderson 2022)
(Anderson, 2022)
(Lee & Park, 2021)
(Lee and Park, 2021)
The study included 12 participants across 3 sites.
The study included twelve participants across three sites.
Our checker validates your document against Chicago Manual of Style 17th edition (author-date)
Flags citations missing the comma between author and year (Author, Year)
Checks proper use of et al. with period placement for 4+ authors
Flags use of & in citations — Chicago always uses 'and'
Validates heading levels are used correctly and consistently
Identifies single-sentence paragraphs that need development
Catches headings with no content between them
Flags numerals that should be spelled out per Chicago rules
Suggests concise alternatives for verbose academic phrasing
Flags assertions that need citation support
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