Rough Draft Follow- up Tips… Power Point available on my webpage!!

… Some General Format Tips…   Line Spacing – go with either 1.5 or double space…your choice!!   If the final draft is less than 5 pgs. Or longer than 6, please include a word count at the end.   Heading on p. 1 should be single spaced.   You must have a title…centered & underlined.   All pages beginning with the second should be numbered, preferably with your last name and the pg. number (example: Daywalt 3). If you can’t figure out how to do this using the computer…just hand write it.

… Parenthetical Documentation format…  General rule…(author’s last name page #)  If no author, use the title of the work.  If no author, use the title of the work. If you shorten the title, it must go in quotes in the parentheses. If the title is not abbreviated…NO QUOTES NEEDED!  PD always comes at the end of the sentence.  If you’ve used 2 sources in 1 sentence, do this…( )( ).  Every idea in your paper that came from your notes & is not something 100% created by you, MUST be followed by PD. You should have a MINIMUM of one In-Text Citation per paragraph (exceptions…INTRO and CONCLUSION paragraphs).

… Works Cited tips…  For the heading, spacing & general rules about how to set up this page, see on the NP IMC page OR use the link to the. All format rules are clearly stated there. It is your responsibility to read through this site and follow the rules that apply for your sources. If you are not willing to do this, then be prepared to live with the point deductions that will occur.  For the heading, spacing & general rules about how to set up this page, see BIBLIOGRAPHY HELP on the NP IMC page OR use the link to the OWL Guide. All format rules are clearly stated there. It is your responsibility to read through this site and follow the rules that apply for your sources. If you are not willing to do this, then be prepared to live with the point deductions that will occur.  If you are using a citation maker (KnightCite, etc.) remember, if you don’t put the correct info in the citation generated will be incorrect.  Place a in front of your Primary Source(s) on the Works Cited page.  Place a * in front of your Primary Source(s) on the Works Cited page.  Give URL’s for all web sources (MLA says this is optional…I am telling you I require it. Stop at >html if it is a lengthy URL).

Last thoughts…   Some people still had thesis statements that needed work…in my experience, the better the thesis, the better the paper and the grade!   Use transitional sentences to tie together ideas from paragraph to paragraph AND to related ideas back to the thesis!!   Intro paragraph should be somewhat short in length…the intro includes GENERAL information and is intended to get the reader’s interest up. The intro MUST include your thesis.

Last thoughts continued…  The conclusion should restate (not verbatim) major ideas, may include your opinion/analysis, and lastly, should include a restatement of your thesis.  Paragraphs should be 4 to 6 sentences in length (not 1…not 1 page!!!)  Your paper should be scholarly, interesting and coherent!!  Read the Rubric (Grading Guide) distributed today as you prepare your Final Draft.  A final draft handout with additional info will be distributed Monday.