HANDWRITTEN	TYPED OR WORD PROCESSED
Paper size
Use 8" x 10.5" regular ruled red margin line and punched on left-hand side.	Use 8.5" x 11" standard typing paper.
Heading
In the upper right-hand corner list: Student name (first & last) Course, period of the day (English, 5th) Teacher's name Date Mode (essay, poem, etc.) Draft number (if applicable)	Use left align tab set at 4" and list as handwritten.
Title
Center on the first line of the first page. Capitalize the first word and all important words in the title. Leave a blank line between the title and body of the manuscript.	Triple space below heading. Center on the next line of the first page. Capitalize the first word and all important words in the title. Triple space between title and body of the manuscript.
Page Layout
Use only one side of each page. Use black or blue ink on final drafts. Write on every other line. Leave two empty lines at the bottom of each handwritten page. Number each page after page one in the upper right-hand corner.	Use only one side of paper. All margins should be 1 ¼ inch (Microsoft default). Double space. Number each page after page one in the upper right-hand corner.
Indentation
Indent the first line of each paragraph one inch from the left-hand (red line) margin.	Indent the first line of each paragraph one tab from the left-hand margin.
Neatness
Use clips or staples to fasten multiple sheets together; do not fold corners. Submit final drafts without blots, excessive erasures, or crossed-out words.

PAPER WRITTEN IN CLASS (IMPROMPTU)

• Neatly cross out or erase mistakes. Do not use white-out.
• For evaluation purposes, papers written in class will be evaluated as first drafts written under the pressure of limited time.

PAPER WRITTEN AT HOME

• Any erasures and crossing-out may lower your grade.
• Most papers written at home are evaluated as finished and free of mechanical errors.