Paper Guidelines

5 full pages minimum to 7 pages maximum; 10 full pages to 13 pages maximum for expanded paper

Times Roman font, 12 point type

Double-spaced

No additional spaces between paragraphs

One inch margins on all sides

Page numbers

Cite all quotations and paraphrases, including footnotes

Stapled

Separate title page with name and class

If you are expanding your paper, turn in your earlier paper along with it

Take your final draft to the writing center: Much of your grade will be based on how well the paper is written.

Perhaps the most important essay-writing skill (as far as I’m concerned) is determining what is most relevant, less relevant, and irrelevant, and using the appropriate amount of space and detail for each issue. Also, it is important to weave the points in your paper into an organic whole that is continuous and has smooth transitions between the different parts.