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Writing Guidelines

 

 

 MLA Format Template.docx 

 

Turn on Readability Statistics:

  1. Open your Microsoft Word document
  2. Click on File on the menu
  3. Click on Options
  4. Click on Proofing
  5. Put a checkmark in the Readability Statistics box
  6. Click OK

 

At any time while you are typing your paper, you can click Review on the menu and then click Spelling and Grammar.  After Spellcheck is run, your Readability Statistics box will open automatically.

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RESEARCH LINKS
Click HERE to link to the EBSCOE DATABASE

Websites that will help you create a works cited page:

http://citationmachine.net/
http://www.easybib.com/#sourceList
http://www.workscited4u.com/search.php



Other documents used for editing:
Writing Guide
MLA Style
MLA Format Notes
Proof It Card

If you can't download the documents above, The information is also below:
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English I & English I Honors

Essay Writing Guide

Mrs. Dupuy

 

Do not put assignments in a report cover or folder. Papers should be stapled in the top left corner only.

 

FORMAT: Typed papers

  • White, 8 ½ X 11, computer paper only
  • 1 inch top, bottom and side margins
  • Black ink only
  • 12 pt , Times New Roman font
  • Double spaced
  • Indent paragraphs ½ inch
  • Create a Header with your last name, 3 spaces and the page number
  • On the first page of your paper, center the title. Don't underline your title or put it in quotation marks; write the title in Title Case, not in all capital letters.

 

WRITING RULES

  • Paragraphs should be at least 5 to 7 sentences long.  Usually, no more than 10.
  • Do not use: contractions (don't, can't, etc.)
  • Slang terms (cuz, ain't, a lot, etc.)
  • signs or symbols (&, +, +, etc.)
  • abbreviations (La for Louisiana, etc.)
  • conversational tones (well, yeah, etc.)
  • Do not use 1st or 2nd person in academic writing
  • Do not hyphenate
  • the numbers 1-10 are to be written out, any other number should be written numerically.
  • All papers should have the MLA heading beginning on the first line, on the left:

Your name
Mrs. Dupuy - type of essay
Class title - period #
Date

 


WORK CITED PAGE GUIDLINES

The most important aspect of your paper is to give credit where credit is due. Since the information you write comes from other places (sources), you must show exactly which information comes from which source. You do this by using parenthetical notation. We will use parenthetical notes instead of footnotes or endnotes. With parenthetical notes, you simply give the bibliographic information by using parentheses after the given information. Plagiarism will result in an “F” and reported to the Administration for further action.


 On the Works Cited page, you will list the sources you used in alphabetical order. If you have discarded some of the articles that you originally thought you would use, DO NOT include those on this list. I should be able to find ANY source listed on this page parenthetically documented somewhere within the body of your paper. Arrange the items on your reference list alphabetically, interfiling books, articles, etc.
 

  • Use one inch margins on all sides.
  • Double-space all lines.
  • Indent the second and following lines of an entry 5 spaces (or one half inch).
  • If no author is given, start with the title.
  • Abbreviate the names of all months except May, June, and July. 

Note the margins, form, order, punctuation, and location of source. These parts are all necessary for your source page and will be graded strictly. Do not leave out any part.

 


PROOF IT CARD - Use for Editing

  • Use correct heading/format
  • Write out numbers less than 10
  • Do not use 1st or 2nd person
  • Do not use conversational tone
  • Do not use contractions
  • Do not use abbreviations
  • Do not use slang
  • Use strong vocabulary
  • Use descriptive words