Decision Process Analysis with Tables

Format Guidelines for Project Papers

1) Follow any special formatting instructions included with the specific assignment (e.g., use of appendices, page limits).

2) All pages must be numbered.

3) Use 1" top, bottom, and side margins.

4) Use 12 point font.

5) Double space lines throughout.

6) All tables, figures, and exhibits must be labeled and titled. Never let tables wrap across pages.

Table 1: Demonstration Criteria by Attributes Table for Subject 1

			Alternatives
Criteria	Brand A	Brand B	Brand C
	Price	$495	$425	$450
	Warranty	2 years	3 years	3 years
	Size	21”	19”	21”

7) If tables, figures, etc., show data from some other published source, the source must be noted.

8) When referring to any publication, publication titles are italicized.

9) Number tables and figures separately. Tables show rows and columns, as in Table 1 above. Figures show graphics, like something you might create in PowerPoint, such as a perceptual map.

10) Appendices, tables, figures, etc., must be referred to by name or number in the body of the paper, and must be written such that the reader need not read the appendix in order to grasp your key points. For example, related to the table shown above, there should be somewhere in the body of the paper a sentence like “As shown in Table 1, Brand A was the most expensive…” (Note Table 1 is a proper noun and so is capitalized.)

11) Appendices are not included in any page limits.

12) Always spell check your work.

13) Papers are due at the start of class. Late papers will receive reduced grades. Five minutes late is late. No excuses.

I will take off points for papers that don't fit this format. Students may be asked to edit and resubmit a paper due to errors in spelling, grammatical, format, etc.