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PrintingPrinting
12 point – 12 point – Times New Roman Times New Roman Left justify (the normal setting)Left justify (the normal setting)
SpacingSpacing
Double-spaced Double-spaced throughoutthroughout– QuotationsQuotations– Works citedWorks cited– Block quotationsBlock quotations
More than four lines More than four lines longlong
Indent entire quoteIndent entire quote No quotation marksNo quotation marks CiteCite
Heading and TitleHeading and Title HeadingHeading
– Your nameYour name– Teachers’ Name (Mr. Teachers’ Name (Mr.
Kelly & Mr. Rasavongsxy)Kelly & Mr. Rasavongsxy) I will also accept Capt., I will also accept Capt.,
Dr., Professor, or Dr., Professor, or President.President.
He will accept Rasa or He will accept Rasa or ladykillerladykiller
– Class title (Humanities)Class title (Humanities)– European style date (day European style date (day
month year)month year) April 19, 2023April 19, 2023
Double spaced on Double spaced on left sideleft side
Gilga MeshGilga Mesh
Mr. Kelly & Mr. WatermanMr. Kelly & Mr. Waterman
HumanitiesHumanities
April 19, 2023April 19, 2023
TitleTitle
One space after date, one space before One space after date, one space before attention getterattention getter
Do not underline, italicize or put in Do not underline, italicize or put in quotesquotes
12 point font.12 point font. Capitalize all major words (all except if, Capitalize all major words (all except if,
and, the, etc.) and, the, etc.) Only use a title if it’s good. No title is Only use a title if it’s good. No title is
better than a lame title. better than a lame title.
HeaderHeader
On right marginOn right margin Last nameLast name Page numberPage number Use header/footer Use header/footer
function on Wordfunction on Word Works cited is last Works cited is last
page and does not page and does not count as a page of count as a page of your paperyour paper
Title pageTitle page
Title page is not Title page is not necessarynecessary
BUT, if you want one, BUT, if you want one, you may.you may.
Title centered on pageTitle centered on page Heading in bottom Heading in bottom
right hand cornerright hand corner Picture if you likePicture if you like Does not count as Does not count as
page one of your page one of your paperpaper
One last thing:One last thing:
Please type the prompt between the Please type the prompt between the heading and the title/essay. heading and the title/essay.
What’s due?What’s due?
Friday in class:Friday in class:– Printed final draft, stapled.Printed final draft, stapled.– First draft stapled below finalFirst draft stapled below final– Receipt (if already turned in to turnitin.com)Receipt (if already turned in to turnitin.com)
By 11:59 Friday night:By 11:59 Friday night:– Submit to turnitin.comSubmit to turnitin.com
Technology is your problem, however…Technology is your problem, however…– CommunicateCommunicate
Read your own essay first, with an eye towards Read your own essay first, with an eye towards superfluous erros. (Like that one). superfluous erros. (Like that one). – At the bottom, write one thing you feel this essay At the bottom, write one thing you feel this essay
does particularly well.does particularly well.– Then write one area you would like to improve upon.Then write one area you would like to improve upon.
Reread your own with an eye on removing (or Reread your own with an eye on removing (or rewording) clutter. Put parenthesis around any word rewording) clutter. Put parenthesis around any word or words you feel are unnecessary and can be or words you feel are unnecessary and can be removed. removed.
Find a partner. Read his/her essay while repeating Find a partner. Read his/her essay while repeating steps one and two. Write your name on your partner’s steps one and two. Write your name on your partner’s essay.essay.