Note: Some of these format guidelines will not apply to essays
submitted over email.
FORMAT FOR PAPERS
Rough drafts can be neatly hand-written, but all final drafts
should be submitted according to the following guidelines.
- Please staple the pages of your essay (rather than using paper
clips or plastic binders)
- All assignments should be typed/word-processed and
double-spaced
- Please use a 10-cpi or a 12-point font. Do not use fancy fonts
or colors.
- Margins should be one inch all around.
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Do not attempt to use large fonts or large margins to
fill the required number of pages. If you are having trouble
filling the required number of pages, see me or go to the
Learning Lab to work on getting more ideas.
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- Each new paragraphs should be indented five spaces. There
should not be extra spaces between paragraphs.
- The upper-left-hand corner of the paper should contain these
items, single-spaced:
- your name
- the assignment (for example "essay #1" or "revised essay
#2")
- the title of your paper (*note: your title should be
creative and should give the reader a sense of what the paper
is about)
- The upper-right-hand corner of the paper should contain these
items, single-spaced
- my name
- the title of this course
- the date on which you are turning in the paper
- Beginning on page two, the upper-left-hand corner should
contain a brief version of your title, and the upper-right-hand
corner should contain your last name and the page number. For
example:
IMPORTANT: All work should be proofread. The presentation
of your work is important. Spell check is a good place to start, but
make sure you read through your essay one last time before you hand
it in. You may correct in pen any last spelling or grammar errors
that you find. I will not read work that has clearly not been
proofread.