Your final research is an 7-10 page (roughly 2400-2500 words) double-spaced paper (excluding cover and Works Cited/Reference). Students are to adhere to size 12 font in Arial, Times New Roman or similar font, with 1” pagination. Keep in mind that your instructor’s directions must primarily be followed.
This paper is well-revised for proper use of documentation and other elements of writing well addressed throughout the course. It reflects your stance/claim on an issue with embedded expert views.
COVER PAGE
Name, course, date or semester, instructor’s name—upper left hand corner (size 12 font)
Title is centered (with larger font—16-20) and should be reflective of your issue; you may include a picture, but it must directly relate to your topic.
After 2-3 line spaces, begin your Abstract. Bold and left flush the word ABSTRACT.
Beneath the word ABSTRACT, summarize what was done and discovered in your research. Consider referring to your Proposal but write using past tense. For instance: “this paper examined the effects of global warming in North America. During research, I discovered that…”
Write the Abstract in single space (this will all comfortably fit on the cover)
The numbering of your final paper begins after cover. In Word, select Header and Footer, choose upper right, with your last name only and page numbers.
Guidelines
Use a 12-point font.
Upper left-hand corner—your name, date/unit, (title centered, if you have one), course, professor’s name
Proof carefully—paragraph development, sentence structure/boundaries, grammar/ punctuation
Essay is to be written using MLA formatLinks to an external site. (if external sources are used)
Use double spacing, so there is room for me to write comments.
Include your last name in the filename (example: Unit-1 AS1 Smith.)
It should be a Word (.doc or .docx) format file.
