Basic formatted template for your research paper (title page, body of essay, works cited page)
11th grader template:
- Click here for a Docx (functions on new editions of word) Click Here
- For a Doc (1997-2004 ) click here
10th grader template:
- Click here for a Docx (functions on new editions of word) Click Here
- For a Doc (1997-2004 ) Click Here
Format:
- Remember your document should have the following formatting restrictions:
- 12 pt font Time New Roman or Arial Font
- double spaced
- 1″ margins on all edges
- black font color
- View Purdue Owl’s MLA paper formatting guide here: General MLA Format Guide
- Works Cited Page (Works Cited MLA Format handout)
****DON’T FORGET THAT YOUR WRITTEN ESSAY (not counting the title page or Works Cited page) SHOULD BE A MINIMUM OF 3 PAGES (AND NO MORE THAN 6 PAGES- anything past page 6 won’t be read) DOUBLE SPACED. YOU MUST CITE ALL OF YOUR SOURCES, BOTH IN THE BODY OF YOUR ESSAY (in-text or parenthetical) AND ON YOUR WORKS CITED PAGE. [check out this ppt on MLA from class to refresh your memory; see slides 3-8 specifically]
Instructions for viewing GradeMark on turnitin.com:
- OriginalityCheck:
- GradeMark:
- “Viewing Papers in GradeMark® as a Student
Students can view their marked and graded submissions in GradeMark after the assignment post date set by the instructor has passed. Students can view the paper in GradeMark by clicking on the GradeMark icon for the paper.To view a marked paper in GradeMark as a student: - Click on the class name
Click on the blue GradeMark “View” icon to the right of the paper’s title
- “To view a marked paper, the student user will need to click on the blue “View” button next to the assignment. The student GradeMark paper view will open in a separate window in which the student may view or print the grade and comment information. Not all browsers will be able to display the complete features of the GradeMark product.”
Want to view a few sample research papers? Click on the links below to see examples (remember you are NOT TO COPY or STEAL from them, they are for you to refer to if you’re struggling with the type of tone, or format your essay should have. (remember you need to follow formatting rules, and consider who your audience is, this will dictate your tone and wording, when you are writing)
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