Wl 1 Assignment Format
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This document provides instructions for formatting assignments in Microsoft Word, including: - Setting margins to 1 inch on all sides - Using 12-point Times New Roman font - Including name, date, assignment name and instructor in the top left of the first page - Left-justifying text and including name and page number in the top right of subsequent pages - Double spacing the entire document with no extra spacing between paragraphs or around the title.
Wl 1 Assignment Format
- 1. Writing Lesson #1 Document Layout
- 2. Margins--they should be ONE INCH on all sides. Please be aware the MS Word’s default is 1.25 inches. You will need to change that. Font--all assignments for this course should be in Times New Roman size 12. Header info--at the top left of the FIRST page, write the following information: Your name, the date, the assignment name, and your instructor’s name. *Note: This information doesn’t go into the document’s “header field.” Just type it on the first page of the assignment. The paper as a whole, other than titles, should be Left-Justified. Basic Assignment Elements Part 1
- 3. Basic Assignment Elements Part 2 Name and page number--these need to be in the TOP RIGHT corner of all pages after the first. By double clicking at the top of your document, you will open the header field. Simply click on “document elements” in the tool bar, click the add page number button, and write your last name into the field. Move your name so that it is next to the page number. Spacing--all assignments for this course must be double spaced throughout. There should be NO extra spaces between paragraphs or before/after the title. In order to assure that there aren’t, go to the line spacing options in MS Word and set your line spacing to double AND set the spacing after each line to 0. Title--all essay assignments should have a title. It should clearly show the audience what the paper will be about and should be one double space after your header information and one double space above your first line of text. It should also be centered on the page. Titles often follow this format: Something Catchy: What the Paper is About
- 4. Line Spacing Settings-- click on this to open the line spacing options menu. Ruler bar--this is the easiest way to change your margins. You can also do it through the layout button an inch above this spot. Font and size selection area Center and Left Justify Where to Find Stuff on MS Word
- 5. Header Title Basic Assignment Elements: First Page of Assignment First line of text
- 6. Basic Elements of the Assignment: Second Page of the Assignment The name and page number go here--notice they’re 1/2 inch from the top of the page. This is the page number button you will use. Just double click on the top of the page and the header window will open. Then click on “Document Elements” and click page number. Set it to the top right. Then write your name at the top and move it next to the number.
- 7. Those are the basic elements of the assignment as composed in MS Word. Apple’s Pages works very similarly. If you have any questions, see your professor BEFORE the day the assignment is due.