01VMEssay

ESSAY CHECKLIST FOR DEVELOPMENTAL

INTEGRATED READING AND WRITING

DIRW0493

Requirements for Finished Essays:

1. All essays must follow MLA format.

2. Top and bottom margins should be one inch; left and right margins should be one inch. Indent the first word of each paragraph one-half inch.

3. Please use New Times Roman, Arial, Verdana, or Courier New. 12-point is the accepted font size.

4. Pages must be numbered in the upper right-hand corner, with last name followed by the page number, 1/2 inch from the top of the page. (Use the “Header” feature instead of typing the header manually; your header should not move if I adjust your font size or line spacing.)

5. DO NOT USE A SEPARATE COVER OR TITLE PAGE. The first page, in the upper left-hand corner, must include the following IDENTIFYING INFORMATION DOUBLESPACED (MLA Format):

Name

Instructor's Name

Course Number and Section Number

Current Date

6. The title of the essay should be double-spaced below the identifying information; it should be centered. Do not underline or use quotation marks in the title. Every essay needs an informative , meaningful title! The title should not be the name of the assignment (i.e. Do not use “Narrative Essay” as a title for your narrative essay.)

7. Essays should be carefully proofread and edited. You may use spell checkers and/or grammar checkers, but do not depend on these computer utilities to catch all mistakes or stylistic problems. Read over the revised copy carefully before turning it in. Your essay should be as perfect as you can make it before you submit it!

8. Use a file name that includes your last (family) name!

9. You may also want to view the MLA How-To PowerPoint included in the Lesson 3 folder.