Do not try to make your cover page decorative by using bold, underline, or creative fonts. Use Times or Times New Roman 12 pt font for the title page.Your professor's name, course title, and date should be written in three lines and centered at the bottom of the page.Center your name directly under the title.(A five-page paper may also have a cover page, two pages of notes and one page of bibliography which is nine pieces of paper.) Number straight through from the first text page to the final bibliography page but do not count any pages after the end of the text as part of your page count.

It's a good idea to include your last name as well, in case pages become separated.

Number the pages in the top right corner of the paper, beginning with the first page of text.

Use a 1/2' indent for paragraph beginnings, block quotes and hanging (bibliography) indents.

Do not use fully (newspaper-style) justified text.

Use left-justified text, which will have a ragged right edge.

Use Times or Times New Roman 12 pt font.

One inch margins on sides, top and bottom.

It is easiest if you use the correct settings from the beginning otherwise you will have to go back and reformat your paper. Use the following guidelines when setting up your paper. Your professors expect to receive papers that are properly formatted and laid out.

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