WRITING STYLE HANDBOOK
GENERAL WRITING CRITERIA

               

PAPER SIZE—81/2" x 11"

TITLE PAGE INCLUDED—unless otherwise instructed by your teacher

MARGINS—1" on sides and bottoms of page. Go File—Page setup—Margins

DOUBLE SPACE TEXT—(Highlight text and click on control +2)

PAGES NUMBERED—Insert—page number. Set position and alignment to upper right. Also type in last name. Uncheck "show number on first page," and click o.k. (Example Smith 2)

PROOFREAD: For spelling, correctness of content. Do not rely on spell check to identify all errors!

 
OTHER—Check with your teacher for other specifications regarding your paper. This might include number of references used, page length, etc.


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