Guide to Format for Communications
Each formal assignment (Communications 1 through 5) should be handed
in following this format:
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1) Your name, the date, the assignment number, and the status of the paper
(rough draft, final draft) should be typed, single-spaced, in the upper
left hand corner of the first page, above the title, one line to an item.
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2) Center the title two lines below the information in item 1 and begin
the text four spaces below the title. No title page.
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3) Margins should be equivalent to those used for these pages (one inch
for the top, left, and right margins, two inches on bottom).
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4) Number all pages. Page one should be numbered at the bottom, the
other pages in the upper right hand corner.
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5) All papers should be typed with a dark ribbon, double-spaced, and bound
with a paper clip, not a staple.
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6) All notes, drafts, and work-in-progress leading to the presentation
text should accompany the paper. Beginning with the second paper,
a Text Preparation Sheet from the last assignment should be attached.
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7) Use a folder to hand in all materials on the assignment.
Care should be taken on the presentation draft to repair grammatical and
mechanical errors. When in doubt, consult your handbook or consult
the instructor.
Checklist for Final Draft Preparation:
• No separate title page
• Name, Date, Paper Number, Status Single-Spaced in upper left hand
corner
• Title centered on first page
• Text double-spaced from title on
• Pages numbered in upper right hand corner, except first page
• No spaces between paragraphs unless you intend a page break
• Indent all paragraphs
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