On the first page, centered approximately one-third of the way down from the top of the page, enter your paper's title. Two-thirds down from the top of the page, enter your name, the name of your instructor, your class and date on four separate lines. Check with your instructor to see if the title page is required.
The title of your paper should be centered one inch from the top of the page. The entire outline should be double-spaced. Use phrases or complete sentences consistently, as required. Set off the introduction and the conclusion. Check with your instructor to see if an outline is required.
Place your last name followed by the page number below the top edge of the paper, one-half inch down in the upper right corner. Put your name, your instructor's name, the class title and the date on separate lines. Align them against the left margin. The title should be in the center of the page on the next line after the heading. The title should indicate the topic and theme of your paper. Next is the introduction. It should introduce the subject and provide background information. After the introduction, state your thesis and use a strong transition leading into the rest of your paper. In the concluding paragraph, summarize the issue and argument, revisiting the ideas in the introduction.
A quotation that is longer than four lines is set off from the text. This is done by indenting the entire quotation an inch from the left margin. You do not need to use quotation marks for an indented quotation. This rule also applies to three or more lines of poetry.
Begin your "Works Cited" page on a separate page and include the title, header and page number. List sources in alphabetical order by author, or by title if no author is given. Double-space items throughout. The second and subsequent lines are indented. Periods separate most items in individual entries, but are never underlined. Internet addresses are indicated between angle brackets.