Formatting Your Research Paper

Agenda

• Powerpoint instruction• Computer practice—whole/small group or

individual• Closure—What have your learned?

Objectives

• CC.9-10.W.8: Research to build and present knowledge….following a standard format for citation.

• CC.11-12.W.8: Research to build and present knowledge…following a standard format for citation.

• 3001.3.2, 3002.3.2, 3003.3.2, 3004.3.2: …select a medium or format appropriate to purpose for writing.

Title Page

• This is the cover page for your paper. Check with your teacher to be sure it is required!

• Make sure it is:

– Spaced correctly– Centered on the paper– Has all the correct information required

Title is centered about 1/3 down the page

Writer’s name is centered around the middle of the page

Course name, teacher’s name, and date are centered near the bottom of the page

Name and Page Number• There are 2 options to complete this step.• Option #1:

– When you are finished typing your paper, go to the menu at the top of the window and choose “insert;” scroll and choose “page numbers.

– Choose the options shown in the picture. Click “ok.”

– Be sure this box is UNCHECKED.

– On your paper, double click on page number 2.– Type your last name in the header box and position it right

before the page number. Then close the option box.

Name and Page Number

The Body of the Paper

• Use the menu at the top of the window to complete the following:– The body of your paper should be double- spaced.

– Your margins should be 1” all the way around.– Your font should be Arial, size 12.

Usually this is the default setting on computers, so you shouldn’t have to do anything extra.

Works Cited Page

• When you are creating your works cited page, there are a couple of things to be aware of.– 1. Title the page, “Works Cited” (nothing else, not

even quotations; just those 2 words!)

– 2. Cite your sources in ABC order by the first letter of each citation.

– 3. You will still need to include your last name and page number.

Example of a Research Paper

•http://owl.english.purdue.edu/media/pdf/20090701095636_747.pdf

Bibliography---BooksFormat: PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE PUNCTUATION!!!Author's last name, first name. Book title. Additional information. City of publication: Publishing company, publication date.

USE ITALICS!

Bibliography--encyclopediasFormat: PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE PUNCTUATION!!!Author's last name, first name. "Title of Article." Title of Encyclopedia. Date.

USE ITALICS!

Bibliography--websitesFormat: PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE PUNCTUATION!!!Author's last name, first name (if available). "Title of work within a project or database." Title of site, project, or database. Editor (if available). Electronic publication information (Date of publication or of the latest update, and name of any sponsoring institution or organization). Date of access and <full URL>. Note: If you cannot find some of this information, cite what is available.

Use Italics!

Hanging Indent

How to Create the Hanging Indent

• Type your whole citation.• Click the space directly before the letter

where you want to start the hanging indent.• Go up to the horizontal ruler bar and move

the LOWER tab indicator to the place where you want the line to start.

More Information

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/

Closure

• Let’s see what you’ve learned today. Name one example of formatting you need to be aware of when typing a research paper.

• Fill in the blank: The best way to remember what I’ve learned today is __________________ .