Really simple, just needs to be organized. there is a powerpoint down below and all you have to do is retype everything onto another doc. I get to use everything I type onto the doc on the test. Please make it as clear and organized as you can and don't forget to put all the information
Coopersmith Career Consulting Study Guide Series Formatting English Composition Assignment Essays Coopersmith Career Consulting Study Guide Series Plagiarism 2 Plagiarism means using the materials of others without appropriately citing the source and is an academic offense. All work done by CCC students on assignments and research papers are expected to be their own work. Quoting other sources as part of analyzing a subject is desirable and necessary in many cases. However, when other sources are quoted or used, they must be properly attributed to the original sources. This applies to direct quotes of sources and to paraphrasing other sources or using ideas obtained from other sources even if the exact text it not used. Under the CCC plagiarism policy, a student may not, as part of any assignment or paper: 1) Quote any text from any other source without: A) putting quotation marks around the quotes material; AND B) appropriately citing the source of the quote 2) Pass off the work of another as his or her own, even if the student does not directly quote from the other source. All papers are checked for plagiarism by instructor TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 Pages 4 – 18: Formatting Non-MLA Assignments Pages 19 – 56: Formatting MLA Assignments Pages 19 – 32: Formatting for the main document Pages 33 – 56: In-text Citations and Works Cited Formatting Non-MLA Assignments Before You Begin… Decide if you would like to type the assignment first or format your document first If formatting your document first: Format the document according to the instructions below and then type your assignment If typing the assignment first: Type your assignment and then format the document according to the instructions below Note: the document can be formatted at any time while you are typing the assignment 5 Heading Your name, course name, and the assignment name must appear at the top of every page To insert your name, course name, and assignment name at the top of every page: 1) Click on the Insert tab 2) Click on the Header button (toward the center of the ribbon) 3) Choose the “Blank” header type from the drop-down menu 4) Click on the words “Type text” 5) Type your name 6) Press the Tab button on your keyboard 2 times 7) Type the course and assignment name (ex: ENG 101 - Assignment 1, 2, 3, etc./ ENG 104 – Assignment 1, 2, 3, etc.) Your name, course name, and assignment name will now appear on every page 6 Heading 7 HEADER BLANK header type Heading 8 click on TYPE TEXT and type your name Press Tab 2 times and type the assignment name Page Number 9 The page number must appear at the bottom of every page To insert the page number at the bottom of every page: 1) Click on the Insert tab 2) Click on the Page Number button (toward the center of the ribbon) 3) Put the cursor over the “Bottom of Page” option 4) Click on the “Plain Number 2” option 5) The page number will be inserted The appropriate page number will now appear on every page The page number will automatically update as necessary Page Number 10 PAGE NUMBER BOTTOM OF PAGE PLAIN NUMBER 2 page number type Page Number 11 Page number is automatically inserted at the bottom of the page Assignment Title 12 Assignment title Name of the assignment (ex: Restaurant Review) NOT the assignment number (ex: NOT Assignment 1) Assignment title is typed at the center of the first line in the document To center the title, select the title and press the center button in the Paragraph group on the Home ribbon Assignment title must be underlined Select the title and press the U in the Font group on the Home ribbon Assignment title must be font size 20 Select the title and press the drop-down arrow for the font size in the Font group on the Home ribbon Choose size 20 Assignment title must be capitalized Only the first letter of each word Words like of, the, a, and, etc. are only capitalized if the word is the first word in the title Assignment Title 13 Assignment title Name of the assignment (ex: Restaurant Review) NOT the assignment number (ex: NOT Assignment 1) Assignment title must be capitalized Only the first letter of each word Words like of, the, a, and, to, for etc. are only capitalized if the word is the first word in the title Examples: The Trip to the Store Of Masters and Slaves Assignment Title 14 UnderlineFont size (20)Center button Assignment title Spacing 15 Indentation All paragraphs must be indented To indent: If the essay is already typed: 1) Place the Insert Point before the first word in the paragraph 2) Press the Tab button on the keyboard If the essay is not yet typed: 1) Press the Tab button on the keyboard 2) Begin typing 3) When you are ready to begin a new paragraph, press the Enter key on the keyboard 4) The new paragraph will automatically be indented Spacing 16 Line spacing All lines must be double-spaced To double-space the lines: If the essay is already typed: 1) Select the paragraphs of the essay 2) Press the launcher arrow at the lower right-hand corner of the Paragraph group on the Home tab 3) Click on the arrow next to “Line Spacing” 4) Choose “Double” 5) Press Okay The paragraphs will now be double-spaced If the essay is not yet typed: 1) Press the launcher arrow at the lower right-hand corner of the Paragraph group on the Home tab 2) Click on the arrow next to “Line Spacing” 3) Choose “Double” 4) Press Okay The paragraphs will now be double-spaced Spacing 17 Press this to open the Paragraph dialog box Line Spacing: DOUBLE Spacing 18 Text must be font size 12 unless otherwise noted Font must be legible Indentation Formatting MLA Assignments Before You Begin… Decide if you would like to type the assignment first or format your document first If formatting your document first: Format the document according to the instructions below and then type your assignment If typing the assignment first: Type your assignment and then format the document according to the instructions below Note: the document can be formatted at any time while you are typing the assignment 20 Heading 21 Header on every page: Top-right corner must have your last name and page number (with a space in between) To set up the header: 1) Click on the Insert tab 2) Click on the Page Number button (toward the center of the ribbon) 3) Put the cursor over the “Top of Page” option 4) Click on the “Plain Number 3” option 5) The page number will be inserted 6) Type your last name 7) Press the Spacebar on your keyboard Heading 22 Heading on the first page: In the upper left-hand corner (not in the header), list: Your name (ex: Mary Smith) Your instructor's name (ex: Dr. Rosenberg) The course name (ex: English 101/ English 104) The date (ex: December 7, 2012) Header must be double-spaced Header must be font size 12 Heading 23 PAGE NUMBER TOP OF PAGE PLAIN NUMBER 3 page number type Heading 24 Heading Heading for every page Assignment Title 25 Assignment title is on the line immediately following the header Both the header and main text are double-spaced from the title Assignment title is centered To center the title, select the title and press the center button in the Paragraph group on the Home ribbon Assignment title must be: Font size 12 Not bolded, italicized, underlined Not placed in quotation marks Assignment title must be capitalized Only the first letter of each word Words like of, the, a, and, to, for etc. are only capitalized if the word is the first word in the title Examples: The Trip to the Store Of Masters and Slaves Heading and Assignment Title 26 Center buttonTitle Spacing 27 Indentation All paragraphs must be indented To indent: If the essay is already typed: 1) Place the Insert Point before the first word in the paragraph 2) Press the Tab button on the keyboard If the essay is not yet typed: 1) Press the Tab button on the keyboard 2) Begin typing 3) When you are ready to begin a new paragraph, press the Enter key on the keyboard 4) The new paragraph will automatically be indented Spacing 28 Line spacing All lines must be double-spaced To double-space the lines: If the essay is already typed: 1) Select the paragraphs of the essay 2) Press the launcher arrow at the lower right-hand corner of the Paragraph group on the Home tab 3) Click on the arrow next to “Line Spacing” 4) Choose “Double” 5) Press Okay The paragraphs will now be double-spaced If the essay is not yet typed: 1) Press the launcher arrow at the lower right-hand corner of the Paragraph group on the Home tab 2) Click on the arrow next to “Line Spacing” 3) Choose “Double” 4) Press Okay The paragraphs will now be double-spaced Spacing 29 Press this to open the Paragraph dialog box Line Spacing: DOUBLE The Text 30 Text must be font size 12 Text must be black Font must be legible (ex: Times New Roman, Calibri, Perpetua) Italics must contrast with the regular font Margins must be 1-inch all around This is the default in Microsoft Word Text should be aligned to the left To align left: press the Left button in the Paragraph section on the Home tab The Text 31 Italics are used for titles of longer works To italicize: press the I button in the Font group on the Home tab Examples: The Old Man and the Sea Huckleberry Finn Quotation marks are used for the titles of shorter works Examples: “How Potts Saved the Night Express” “The Story of an Hour” The Text 32 Italics Left alignment Indentation In-text Citations and Works Cited 33 MLA uses parenthetical citations within the text There are different formats for the citations, depending on where the source is coming from MLA uses Works Cited for the list of sources at the end Medium Where the source comes from Signal word Word (usually a name) in the text that signals the information is a quotation The signal word is first piece of information for the corresponding entry on the Works Cited page et al. (and others) Used instead of listing all of the of authors who were involved in writing the same piece Example: (Deere et al. 4) or Deere et al. argues… In-text Citations 34 Regular books Example: Dixon characterizes Chet Morton as a boy who was “stout and good-natured” (1). Chet Morton is described as a boy who is “stout and good-natured” (Dixon 1). Textbooks Example: Vonnegut describes the school as “a private preparatory school in in Northern Marston, Massachusetts. That was where the Rolls-Royce was bound” (73). Whitehall School for Boys is described as “a private preparatory school in in Northern Marston, Massachusetts. That was where the Rolls-Royce was bound” (Vonnegut 73). In-text Citations 35 Works