- Do not make a title page unless specifically requested.
- Upper left-hand corner: List your name, your instructor's name, the course, and the date (double space)
- Title: center it. Do NOT underline, bold, italicize, enlarge or give it an unusual font.
- Note, the date should be written in European order without commas. 11 June 2014
- Note that a header is actually located in the margin at 1/2 inch from the top. You must actually open the header; it cannot just be typed across from the heading.
- Upper right-hand corner: Your last name followed by page number. Smith 1
- Page number needs to be written in Arabic numerals in consecutive order (1,2,3, etc..). Double check to make sure that every page is correctly numbered.
Text
- Entire text should be double-spaced.
- Each paragraph is indented on the first line.
- Font should be uniform throughout the entire paper (even the title).
- Font: 12 pt. and legible
- Teachers recommend Times New Roman or Courier or Arial.
- All evidence must be cited within the text. See Parenthetical Citation.
