Work that is ready to be turned in should reflect the student's best effort. The following guidelines will assist the student in producing work that he/she can be proud of.
1. Any papers with scribbles, doodles, tears, or “scratch outs” will be returned without receiving a grade. Once corrected & resubmitted, the assignment will be considered late. Avoid this situation by turning in work that is your best the first time.
2. When using ink, use only one side of your paper. Typed papers are acceptable. Select fonts that are easy to read and that are no larger than 12 point.
3. Use standard, white paper for typed essays/work & college-ruled loose-leaf paper for written papers. It should be 8 ½ x 11’ with regularly-spaced lines. Do not use paper torn from legal pads or spirals without removing the “fringes.”
4. Do NOT use the left-hand margin (even for numbering) & avoid squishing words in the right-hand margin.
5. All papers should have the following heading on the first page.
The heading should start at the red line at the upper left hand of the paper.
Example: Student Name Date
Subject Assignment
6. Every first page of an essay should have an appropriate title. It should be on the top line of the first page only. Capitalize the first letter of the first word and those of important words in the title. ALWAYS skip one line after the title.
7. Do NOT number your first page; the title will give it away that it’s the first page.
8. Do NOT skip any other line (unless instructed to do so).
9. In a composition, you should indent for paragraphs. (One inch is sufficient.)
10. Write on every line to the bottom of the page (unless the last line is cut off and the letters cannot be formed properly). Dramatic use of space in an assignment with a minimum page requirement will result in deductions.
11. The second and succeeding pages should be headed with your name &
number of the page.
Example: Student Name 2
12. Always start writing on the top line of the second page & each succeeding page.
13. Leave a slight margin on the right side of your paper.
14. Do NOT “dog-ear” or use origami to organize your pages together; use a stapler, tape, or a paper clip if necessary. Those materials are made accessible in the classroom.
