Seematter 1
James Smith
Mr. Seematter
Sophomore English
4/24/2012
This is How the Real World Works
Here you begin typing using Times New Roman 12 pt. font. You should not change the font size at all! Period. Ever. Your
entire paper should be in this font size, not even your title gets changed. If you ever get in trouble with other teachers for this, have
them ask me about it.
Once you have your two pages typed, you’ll want to click on Insert, then click Page Numbers, then Top of Page and Right, and
double-click on the number, and you’ll be able to type in your last name.
Additional reminders include: 1) be sure you proof read your paper. 2) use paragraphs to organize your work. 3) your
formatting needs to look just like mine, or you will have to redo it. 4) highlight your entire paper, then click on the up-down arrow
button, click on the remove spaces button, then click on 2.0 for the spacing.
Short Quotations (most of your quotations should be done this way)
According to some, dreams express "profound aspects of personality" (Foulkes 184), though others disagree.
According to Foulkes's study, dreams may express "profound aspects of personality" (184).
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Is it possible that dreams may express "profound aspects of personality" (Foulkes 184)?
Other examples
Wordsworth stated that Romantic poetry was marked by a "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (263).
Romantic poetry is characterized by the "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (Wordsworth 263).
Wordsworth extensively explored the role of emotion in the creative process (263).
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Works Cited
Goodman, Paul. Growing Up Absurd – Problems of Youth in the Organized System. London: Victor Gollancz, 1961. *** (Book)
Partch, Jackie. "Sacagawea: Shoshone Explorer." School Library Journal 54.7 (2008):
111. Web. 21 Jan 2010. *** (Journal)
"Sacagawea." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 24 Dec 2009. Web. 21 Jan 2010. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacagawea>. ***
(Website)
**This is exactly how your Works Cited page should look. The page number will be in the top, right corner. All need to be in
alphabetical order and each entry should have a hanging indent.**
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WORLD WIDE WEB Sample Citations: MLA Format
Include as much information as you can, so that someone else may find exactly what you did. Include as many of the elements as you
can.
Sample Web Page
Kaku, Michio. "Is Time Travel Possible?." PBS Online. 11 Feb 1998. PBS, Web.
21 Jan 2010. <http://www.wnet.org/hawking/mysteries/html/ kaku1-1.html>.
Sample Online Encyclopedia:
"Sacagawea." World Book Students. World Book, 2010. Web. 21 Jan. 2010.
Sample Online Database, such as EBSCO:
Partch, Jackie. "Sacagawea: Shoshone Explorer." School Library Journal 54.7 (2008):
111. Web. 21 Jan 2010.
Visit the site below if you have questions about formatting MLA Works Cited Pages
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
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Short Quotations (most of your quotations should be done this way)
To indicate short quotations (fewer than four typed lines of prose or three lines of verse) in your text, enclose the quotation within double
quotation marks. Provide the author and specific page citation (in the case of verse, provide line numbers) in the text, and include a complete
reference on the Works Cited page. Punctuation marks such as periods, commas, and semicolons should appear after the parenthetical citation.
Question marks and exclamation points should appear within the quotation marks if they are a part of the quoted passage but after the parenthetical
citation if they are a part of your text. For example:
According to some, dreams express "profound aspects of personality" (Foulkes 184), though others disagree.
According to Foulkes's study, dreams may express "profound aspects of personality" (184).
Is it possible that dreams may express "profound aspects of personality" (Foulkes 184)?
Other examples
Wordsworth stated that Romantic poetry was marked by a "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (263).
Romantic poetry is characterized by the "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (Wordsworth 263).
Wordsworth extensively explored the role of emotion in the creative process (263).
Long Quotations
For quotations that extend to more than four lines of verse or prose: place quotations in a free-standing block of text and omit quotation marks.
Start the quotation on a new line, with the entire quote indented one inch from the left margin; maintain double-spacing. Only indent the first line
of the quotation by a half inch if you are citing multiple paragraphs. Your parenthetical citation should come after the closing punctuation mark.
When quoting verse, maintain original line breaks. (You should maintain double-spacing throughout your essay.) For example:
Nelly Dean treats Heathcliff poorly and dehumanizes him throughout her narration:
They entirely refused to have it in bed with them, or even in their room, and I had no more sense, so, I put it on the landing of the
stairs, hoping it would be gone on the morrow. By chance, or else attracted by hearing his voice, it crept to Mr. Earnshaw's door,
and there he found it on quitting his chamber. Inquiries were made as to how it got there; I was obliged to confess, and in
recompense for my cowardice and inhumanity was sent out of the house. (Bronte 78)
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Any source information that you provide in-text must correspond to the source information on the Works Cited page. More specifically,
whatever signal word or phrase you provide to your readers in the text, must be the first thing that appears on the left-hand margin of the
corresponding entry in the Works Cited List.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
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Research Paper Final Draft Rubric
Proper Formatting
Text
Organization &
Clarity
Purpose &
Support
Grammar &
Spelling
Creativity & Effort
Citations
Works Cited
8
you paper uses improper
font and font size
13
paper has numerous smalls
errors
16
paper has only a few
mistakes in a couple of
areas of formatting
20
organization is logical
but transitions could
improve
20
paper uses MLA Formatting- Times New
Roman 12 point font, and it has consistent 1”
margins.
7
structure/flow needs more
attention; does not follow
outline/key ideas
15
ideas presented are generally
clear; yet some lapses in
organization exist
7
little focus or support;
often unclear; factopinion overlap; weak
evidence
15
supported topic; yet too
general; ideas supported, but
need deeper thought
20
support exits, but the
depth of analysis
needs to improve
25
paper is focused; clear position on issue; ideas
supported by appropriate facts/evidence
7
too many grammar errors;
interferes with meaning;
no evidence or editing
15
some problems with
mechanics; could pay
attention to conventions &
mechanics
20
more errors than there
should be – in places
errors disrupt meaning
25
paper displays fine tuning (few minor errors);
overall paper displays effective writing
skills/ability
6
effort is not evident in
paper
13
some unique qualities are
evident in paper
16
effort or creativity
lacks in places
20
effort and creativity are evident in paper
6
does not follow research
guide; missing direct
citations; too many errors
13
many minor errors; at least
two direct citations;
5
does not follow research
guide; missing citations;
lacks chronological order
8
too many errors; yet uses
correct Works Cited format
16
few minor errors in
citations
25
well organized; writing transition is clear with
topic sentences and paragraphs; logical order
20
three direct and/or indirect citations
support information presented in paper
15
follows exact format presented in research directions; 1-2 minor errors
only (typos); at least three sources; all sources used in paper are cited
Score: ____/150 points = ____% = Grade: ____
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