Paper Formatting Basics
Where is the works cited page on?
What is... on a separate page from your actual essay?
Where and how far from the top margin should your page numbers be?
What is right side of the page at 1/2 an inch from top margin?
What spacing does your works cited page have?
What is double spacing?
How do you categorize or order the Works Cited page?
What is... in alphabetical order by last name?
Is a title/ cover page used?
What is no? (unless specifically told otherwise)
This is used to identify longer works that you talk about in the paper. For instance, think of when you mention a Book title, Movie title, or title of a Scholarly Journal.
What is italics?
(e.g. Mean Girls; The Odyssey; Nature)
When identifying longer works (books, magazines, etc.), what must you do to the title?
What is italicize it?
What is it called when you want to distinguish one entry from another in the works cited page?
What is: hanging indents?
(This is when you indent the second and subsequent lines of citations by 0.5 inches to create a hanging indent.)
What information do you need to put before you put the title to your paper?
What is name, instructor's name, course name, and date (day month year)?
These are used when referring to other works in the title of your paper. For instance, when you cite something word for word, what is/are it/they called?
What is quotes?
What must you do to shorter works (poems, articles, essays, etc.)?
What is put quotes around it?
"How to Avoid Doomscrolling"
"The Red Wheelbarrow"
Correct this: I was walking along the street she said when I saw a cat and a dog chasing each other Smith 24
What is: "I was walking along the street," she said, "when I saw a cat and dog chasing each other" (Smith 24).