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Index
Formatting Your Piece of Writing
Page Identification
Margins
Spacing and Indenting
Setting Up a Title Page
Following Style Conventions
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Formatting Your Piece of
Writing
Type or word process on "letter-size" white sheets of paper,
which are 8.5 by 11 inches, or approximately 21 by 28 cm. If you are expressly
permitted to use handwriting, write legibly in pen on standard-size lined
sheets. Whether you are typing or writing, use only one side of each sheet.
Where standard usage calls for italic type, underline the words
if you are either writing by hand or using a typewriter that does not
have italic type.
Page Identification
Number the pages consecutively in the upper right-hand corner of each
page. Start with the number 1 for the first page of content, which
is usually the first page after the title page.
On the same line as the page number, add any other information that the
assignment directions require. If you are using a word processor, all
of this information belongs in the header.
Margins
Use margins of at least 2.5 cm, or at least 1 inch.
Spacing and Indenting
If you are typing your work, double-space it. If you are writing by
hand, skip every second line. Indent the first word of each paragraph
at least 1 cm or 5 spaces. You may also allow a little extra space above
each paragraph.
Setting Up a Title Page
Use a separate sheet of paper for the title page of a research paper.
Centre the title of your piece of writing: place it halfway between the
left and right margins. In the title, capitalize the first letter of the
first word and all major words-all words except articles, coordinating
conjunctions, and prepositions. Within your title, italicize the title
of any separately published book or play, and use quotation marks around
the title of any article, short story, or poem.
At the bottom, add your name, the course name, the date, your instructor's
name, and any other information that the assignment directions require.
(Sample of a Title Page)
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