PAPER WRITING GUIDELINES

PAPER WRITING GUIDELINES
Format:
1) Your paper should be double spaced, in 12 point type, with one inch margins on each of the four sides. Do not justify the right side of the text.
2) Give your paper a fitting title. Place this title at the top of the first page and start your first paragraph two spaces below it.
3) Your name and the page number should appear in the top right corner of each page.
4) When quoting from the text, do so exactly as it appears on the printed page of your book.
When quoting from poetry, it is important to observe line breaks exactly.
5) Cite the text by title, book, and line number in parentheses after the quotation. Book and line number are separated by periods, e.g.: (Iliad 1.218).
6) Underline or italicize titles of books, plays, and long poems. Place titles of lyric poems or short stories in quotation marks.
7) When quoting three or more lines, indent an additional four spaces from the paragraph indentation.
Grammar:
1) Use ’s for the possessive singular.
2) Use the present tense consistently when summarizing or describing a text.
3) Use a spell checker by all means. Be wary of grammar checkers, which frequently make errors.
Organization:
1) Make sure that your first paragraph contains a precise thesis statement.
2) Make sure that each sentence relates to the one before it.
3) Break for a new paragraph when you start to write about a new topic.
Substance: Evidence and Logic:
1) Make sure to quote from the text to prove your points.
2) When you quote from the text make sure to comment on it to explain what it means and how it illustrates the point you are trying to make.
3) Be careful not to over generalize. Make sure that your point is sufficiently limited so that it is a defensible statement.

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