General Guidelines
Title page: double-spaced; include paper title, [author names (the byline) and author affiliation for professional papers], course number and name for which the paper is being submitted, instructor name, assignment due date, and page number.
Title: Centered on the page, bolded, use appropriate title capitalization; should include header with page number 1.
Fonts:
- Calibri or Arial, use 11-point font
- Times New Roman, use 12-point font
Page number: Appears in header, flush with the right margin
Running Head:
- Professional papers: includes an abbreviated version of the paper's title
- Student papers: running heads with the title are not used
Spacing: Double-spaced throughout
Margins: 1 inch around
Paragraph alignment: Left justified
Paragraph indentation: Use the Tab key to indent first line of each paragraph 1/2"
Section labels (ie, References): Centered and bold
Section Headings:
- Level 1: centered and bold
- Level 2 and 3 headings: left-aligned (and in bold or bold italic, respectively)
- Level 4 and 5 headings: indented like regular paragraphs.
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