Written Report Hints
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Title page should be centered and arranged nicely to include your class time, date,
and title
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Title should indicate exactly and specifically what you will cover. (Can’t be just one
word!)
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Don’t underline your title in the title page or the word bibliography in the
bibliography page
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Don’t have subdivisions in a short paper
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The paper must be double-spaced
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Don’t double space between paragraphs
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Justify your text. It looks neater.
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Use a 12-inch font with a normal type font. Don’t use script fonts
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Leave a one-inch margin around your text in each page
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Don’t write back to back on your pages. Paper should be only one-sided.
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Number your pages – usually right hand side at the top
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Double space after periods and there should be a space after commas
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Don’t end sentences with a preposition
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Don’t quote anything without giving them credit (author, page #)
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Don’t use second person….”YOU”. I don’t want to be part of your paper.
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Use correct form for the bibliography. Author’s name first, then title, then publisher,
then date.
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Alphabetize your bibliography by author’s last name.
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Underline only your titles in your bibliography page. (Visit the Library form to help
you)
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Don’t number your entries in your bibliography page
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Don’t use our textbook or study guide as a research source…. that is NOT research.