English Department’sEnglish Department’s

Manuscript Guidelines:Manuscript Guidelines: Preparing Essays and PapersPreparing Essays and Papers

Paper RequirementsPaper Requirements

• Use standard size typing Use standard size typing paper paper

• (8½ X 11 / 20-24 lb.) with (8½ X 11 / 20-24 lb.) with clean edgesclean edges

• Type or write final drafts in Type or write final drafts in black or blue inkblack or blue ink

• Use only one side of the Use only one side of the paperpaper

• Double-space Double-space

Other requirementsOther requirements

• Indent paragraphs 5 Indent paragraphs 5 spacesspaces

• Keep corrections neat and Keep corrections neat and to a minimum to a minimum

• Number pages in upper Number pages in upper right hand corner preceded right hand corner preceded by your last nameby your last name

Title PagesTitle Pages

• Include name, Include name, class/section, date, and class/section, date, and instructor’s name in upper instructor’s name in upper left hand cornerleft hand corner

OROR• Include title page (see Include title page (see

Lester p. 210 for sample)Lester p. 210 for sample)

• See See http://faculty.elgin.edu/sdye/coursepage.html

Additional MaterialsAdditional Materials (according to your instructor’s (according to your instructor’s requirements)requirements)

• Include any additional pages or Include any additional pages or sections (table of contents, sections (table of contents, outline, works cited page, outline, works cited page, appendices) appendices)

• Include edited rough draft, Include edited rough draft, reader/peer response sheet(s), reader/peer response sheet(s), and any other pre-writing and any other pre-writing materials materials

• Use folders or manila envelopesUse folders or manila envelopes

Finishing TouchesFinishing Touches

Staple or paper clip pages Staple or paper clip pages

(with final draft on top) (with final draft on top)

when turning them inwhen turning them in