Format Rubric

I reserve the right to add to this, should you be creative and think of things that have not been done before.

 

My paper is in proper order:

     outline, then paper [No title page is necessary. Staple ONCE in upper left corner, high.], then rough draft

 

Outline [see sample]

 Is a final copy [typed if paper is typed or in ink]  ______

 My thesis is at the top of my outline  ______

 Parallelism is evident  ______

 I have no intro. or concl. included  ______

 Entries are lined up correctly  ______

 double spaced [with no extra spaces]  ______

      If handwritten, single spaced everywhere

 I have used no bold print  ______

 order of entries I, A, 1, a, etc. is correct  ______

 I have no A without a B, etc.  ______

 My title is centered at the top with

         no punctuation and proper capitalization   ______

 punctuation is correct [ I.   For example]  ______

 proper capitalization is used [  I. Boys ______

                                         A. Fish home

Paper   

 Thesis is in introduction, NOT separated from              ______

        the body of the paper in any way!!

 Header p. 1 [see sample]                    ______

 Header other pages [Smith  2     Smith  3    etc.]              ______

 MLA doc. Format - [no documentation - paper will

       not count]   see your notes  ______

 title [capitalization, punc. - see outline]  ______

 margins - reasonable  ______

 double spaced with no extra spaces  ______

      If handwritten, not double spaced ANYWHERE except after title

 I have used no bold print  ______

 I have used a reasonable font size [this is                       ______

      12 point, 12-14 is acceptable]

 If handwritten, absolutely no marked through words ______

       or white out anywhere [outline or paper ]

 I have documentation from my source  cited in my paper  ______

  [a reasonable number]   -  do this, a flagrant disregard

   will result in the paper’s not  counting!]

 I have used historical present tense  ______