BASIC FORMAT RULES:

Always save a copy of your work on your computer's hard drive (and back it up to the cloud or external USB drive, or flash memory stick, etc.)
 2 to 5 point deductions for mistakes in formatting.
10 point deduction per week for late papers. Contact me to "stop" the continual loss of points. We may be able to "freeze" the deduction if certain criterion are met.

SPACING
Double-space your essays
SINGLE  spacing for title block 
No extra spaces between paragraphs

FONT & SIZE

Size: 12pt
Font: The following fonts are acceptable:

• Times New Roman 12pt
• Arial 12 pt
• Verdana 12pt

MARGINS

Standard 1” margins (Windows default settings for margins)

HEADER

Name and date at top right of header 

Name over date.

Under name type: "Due: __________"  Fill in the blank with the due date

TITLE:
How to set up your 3-lined title block

SINGLE spacing - use the same size font chosen for the body of your essay
Title should be centered 
Bold the title

The word “by” is centered under the title (lower case “by”)

Student’s name is centered under the word “by”
Skip an extra line after the title block.

PARAGRAPH INDENTATION:
Use your tab key for paragraph indentation or press space bar 5 to 7 times
Do not skip an extra line in between paragraphs.

DRESS-UPs, OPENERS, DECORATIONS, M3s. OWLs:
Please check the Indicators w/ Examples page