McNair Scholars Research Paper Proofreading Checklist
☐ Type your document into McNair Journal Template example
☐ 10 – 15pgs in length (MAX is 15 pgs. including Reference page(s) and
Images/Graphs)
☐ Single space * Times New Roman 12pt
☐ Title, Author and Mentor in 14pt Bold
No ALL CAPS
☐ Include an abstract - a concise summary of the key points of your research (Do not
indent). Should be a single paragraph double-spaced, between 150 and 250 words.
☐ One space after periods * Block format margins
☐ Bold for the main section headings * Italics for sub-headings
☐ Headings - follow APA when appropriate:
Methods
Results
Discussion
Conclusion
References
☐ Spelling, grammar, typos, clear sentence structure
☐ Double check that all APA references are correct –use OWL style guide (be aware
of upper/lower case specificities)
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
☐ Please no page numbers, headers or footers
☐ Block quoting 12pt (see APA)
☐ Images (.jpg), graphs (.docx), and tables (.xlsx) should be e-mailed with your
document as separate files (multiple items should go in a folder.) All tables, graphs and
images should be in an appendix, which is referenced in the text, rather than in the body
of the work itself.