format

FORMATTING GUIDELINES FOR PAPERS in Prof. Hausman's classes:

Fonts and spacing:

Always double space your papers.
Use a readable, 12-point, nonproportionally spaced font, like Courier 12. Avoid all fonts that look like handwriting or fancy script; also avoid fonts that print hard-to-read letters. Usually a twelve point font is the right size. When in doubt, use Verdana or Courier (this document is Verdana).
Your paper should have about 250 words per page. This is what my page ranges expect.
Your margins should be 1 inch on each side and the top and bottom.

Printer Issues:

Make sure your printer prints legibly. Smudges are unsightly and can make the print unreadable. If you need to change the cartridge or toner to print darkly enough, please do so.
Make sure your printer works a few hours before the paper is due.That way, if there's a problem, you can take the paper to the library to print it out.

Putting the paper together:

Please staple your pages together. Paper clips come off, drop on floors, and get picked up by curious children, who sometimes swallow them. Pages that come undone from paper clips can be lost.
Do not use a title page. Instead, put your name, the assignment of the paper (such as Essay #3), and the date in the upper right hand corner of the paper. The title of your paper may be centered above the start of the text.
Please number your pages in arabic numerals. You may place the numbers at the bottom of the pages or at the upper right hand corner.

Documenting sources:

Use MLA Style when writing papers. MLA Style uses in-text citations and a list of Works Cited at the end of your paper. To accurately cite papers with MLA Style, you should own a copy of The MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (6th edition).
Always provide a list of Works Cited at the end of your paper. Do not make this list a separate Word file, as you are more likely to forget to print it out this way.
Always providing a list of Works Cited at the end of a paper means that you need to provide such a list even if you are writing about a text read for class. If you are citing a handout that does not provide all the publication information necessary, provide as much as you can and indicate that it is a handout.