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GUIDE FOR DAILY ASSIGNMENTS
1. Specifications
• Full sheet of wide-lined 8 1/2 x 11” paper
• No spiral notebook edges
• Blue or black ink
2. Heading in upper corner
• Name
• Course, Hour
• Date
• Assignment
GUIDE FOR FORMAL ASSIGNMENTS
1. Handwritten Papers
• Full sheet of wide-lined 8 1/2 x 11” paper
• No spiral notebook edges
• Blue or black ink
• Write on one side of paper only
2. Word-Processed Papers
• Use full sheet of 8 1/2 x 11” paper
• Type on one side of paper only
• Double space
• Indent five spaces for a new paragraph
• Select 12 point Times New Roman or similar font
• 1” margins on all sides
• Number your pages in the upper right hand corner by creat-
ing a header. Numbers should be formatted to be flush with
the right margin and be one-half inch from the top of the page.
Include or omit your last name in the header according to your
teacher’s instructions.
3. Order of the Paper
• NOTE: MLA no longer requires a title page. Your teacher, how-
ever, may ask for one.
• Body of paper
• Appendix
• Works Cited
• Bibliography
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