Reflective paper

Format and Writing Process for the Reflective Definition Paper

Media/Design.

This paper should be 1,500 to 1,700 words long, not counting headings, title, and works cited page. Your papers should have 1” margins all around. They should be double-spaced and left-justified. You should give them creative and descriptive titles. Use Times New Roman 12-point font. Your titles should be centered using your word processing program’s center function. Do not tab or space over. In the top left-hand corner of the first page, provide the following MLA heading, each part on its own line: Your name, course and section number, the assignment (note: MLA suggests that you put your teacher’s name here, but I know who I am, so I am altering this requirement), and the paper’s due date. Use your word processing program’s header function or the page number function to create a header ½ inch from the top of the page on the right-hand side; this header should consist only of your last name and the page number and should use the same font as the rest of your paper.

Research Requirements.

This is not a research project. Therefore, you should not use any outside sources. But if, for some reason, you must use sources, the usual guidelines apply. Make sure they are current, relevant, reliable, and sufficient. Also, remember that EVERY USE OF SOURCE MATERIAL—SUMMARIES, PARAPHRASES, AND DIRECT QUOTES—MUST BE CORRECTLY CITED IN MLA FORMAT AND MUST FOLLOW MLA GUIDELINES FOR INCORPORATING SOURCES INTO A PAPER. THESE RULES APPLY TO ANY OUTSIDE SOURCE, INCLUDING WEB SOURCES, FIELD RESEARCH, AND INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS.

The Writing Process.

We will engage in activities designed to help you write a strong essay. These activities will count toward your homework/classwork grade.

You are not required to submit this project to the Writing Center or Smarthinking, though I encourage you to do so.

Submission Process.

Our final project is due no later than 5 pm on May 6th. To turn your papers in on time, you must submit your final draft through Canvas. When you submit, make sure to note the file types that I allow and which ones I will not accept. Sending your paper late, to the wrong module, by email, or in any other format will result in a 0 for the assignment. I do not take late final projects. If you do not know how to change your documents’ formats, ask your computer lab tech or come by my office well before the final exam time.

To turn in your paper on time, you must follow these guidelines:

· Your file format must be one of the following: .doc, .docx, or .rtf.

· You must submit the paper to the correct assignment module.

· You must submit your paper no later than 5 pm on May 6th.