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Formatting your essay

Formatting your essay. Add a heading. In the UPPER LEFT corner Name Teacher Class/Hour Date (should be written as 5 December 2012 ) ** This should only be on the first page. NOTE: This is NOT written as a heading!. Add a header. In the UPPER RIGHT corner (Insert – page number)

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Formatting your essay

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  1. Formatting your essay

  2. Add a heading • In the UPPER LEFT corner • Name • Teacher • Class/Hour • Date (should be written as 5 December 2012) ** This should only be on the first page. NOTE: This is NOT written as a heading!

  3. Add a header • In the UPPER RIGHT corner (Insert – page number) • Last Name • Page Number ** This should be on every page

  4. Appearance • Double space the entire text of essay (ctrl+2 OR doublespace icon on toolbar OR format+spacing) • Choose a plain font (like Arial or Times New Roman) • The entire essay is size 12—no bigger, no smaller • Make sure you have standard margins

  5. Format your title • Centered • Capitalize important words • Not bolded • Not underlined • No wordart • Same font and size as the rest of the essay

  6. Indent your paragraphs • Use the TAB key • Don’t put extra space between paragraphs • NO double, double spacing!

  7. Authors and Titles • Titles of novels are italicized NOT underlined • Check spelling of novel (Pudd’nhead Wilson), author (Mark Twain), and character names

  8. Introduction • Attention getter • Starts broad • Mentions title and author - Mark Twain - Pudd’nhead Wilson • Clear thesis statement – last sentence of introduction (subject + specific opinion you want to prove in your paper)

  9. Check topic sentences • Make sure you have used key words from thesis in topic sentences. • Make sure you do not have any examples or quotations in your topic sentences. • Make sure they state the purpose of the entire paragraph.

  10. Body Paragraphs • Topic Sentence • Concluding Sentence • Supports for topic (facts, events, quotes) • Quotations connect to topic and are supported (introduced & explained) –NO FLOATING QUOTES

  11. Quotations • Check for floating quotes—a quotation must be PART of a sentence. Part of the sentence must be YOUR words. • Cite your quote: (#) • Period goes AFTER closing parentheses. John reveals Abigail’s intentions when he tells the court “she thinks Your own words part of quote to dance with me on my wife’s grave” (Miller 110). part of quote citation with page number • Explain your quote – new insight

  12. Conclusion • Restates the thesis differently than introduction • Brings closure to the essay – Ends broad • No new topics

  13. Check for run-ons and fragments • Start at the end • Read each sentence separately—listen for sentence structure problems • Work backward through the essay

  14. No “I” or “You” Words(Except in Quotes) • Click the “Find” function under the home tab • Type “I” • Check “find whole words only” • Click “Find Next” • Any time you have the word I, replace it or rewrite the sentence • Repeat the above steps for “you”

  15. Homonym check • Check for words you tend to misuse • Common offenders: • Then/than • Effect/affect • Their/there/they’re

  16. Turnitin.com • Submit your paper to turnitin.com by 11:59 on Wednesday, Dec 5th Class ID: 5839753 PW: LA10 Good Luck!

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