Formatting for the essay

Many of you have been asking formatting questions. Make sure you have the following for your papers:

-page numbers (Bodensteiner 1)-go to INSERT---page number---top right.

-Times New Roman, 12 pt. font double-spaced

-MLA heading. Click here for an example. (File name: Formatting and Heading)

-A title that reflects your paper's topic. There should be an attempt at creativity here, but do your best.

-A work cited page--check old blog posts or your notebook for examples.

-All quotes must be properly cited with the page number in parentheses followed by a period: "This is a properly cited quote" (Bodensteiner 1). After you write the author ( for you, it will be Wiesel) the first time, it is not necessary to include his name for the rest of your citations: "I'm quoting once more" (2). Note, the period appears AFTER the citation.

Please, NO cover page. Do not start your paper halfway down the page. While they should be double-spaced like the rest of your paper, do not add extra space between your heading and title or your title and the first line of your introductory paragraph.

There's no word/page requirement, but, as I indicated in a previous blogpost, 2.5-3.5 pages is usually an indication of a well-developed paper (as long as you're not just summarizing the plot of the story!)