Transcript How to Format Typed Work - West Linn

How to Format
Typed Work
A Rosemont Guide for
Craftsmanship
Turn off the line skipping.
It’s easy to do it here.
Paragraphs should be indented without a
line skipped.
You can do it here , too.
Set the type size and font.
Select an
appropriate font for
your work. School
work is formal, so no
Comic Sans. That’s a
play-time font.
Appropriate fonts
include Helvetica,
Times, Courier, and a
few others.
Make sure the
size of your type
is 12 point. This is
standard.
Type the heading
First, grab the
marker on the
ruler and move it
to the 5” mark. If
you don’t have a
ruler, go to
“View” and
check the box
next to the word
“ruler”.
Now type your heading.
Start with your name. You must type your first and last name.
Next list the class. The
entire class title should be
typed out. That means you
type “Language Arts”, not
L.A.
Now type the class
period. The word
“period” must be
completely typed. Do not
write “P.” or “Per.”
Last, type the date. You must write out the entire
date without abbreviations. Do not write 10/17/11 or
any other shortened version.
Heading Trouble
What do you do if your
name is too long, or the
date is too long, and it
runs past the page
margin? No problem. Just
make a little adjustment.
Oops.
Highlight your heading,
then grab and drag the
right margin marker to
the right until
everything is in its
correct location.
Now type your title.
Bring your margin
marker back
home.
Type your title. You can align it to the left. You could also center it by
aligning it to the center. Highlight your title and hit the “Align Center”
button.
Titles should be 12 point. Do not
make the title a huge size. If you
want it to stand out, it is acceptable
to put the title in “Bold” type.
Set your paragraph indent.
Grab the top
part of your
margin marker
and bring it over
two spots (1/4”).
Do not use “Tab” to
indent. No discussion.
Do not use “Tab” to
indent. It is wrong.
Wrong.
Setting the spacing is next.
Single spaced writing is really tight, but double spaced writing is
often too spacious. Double spaced writing also tends to waste paper.
Spacing your writing “1.5” is going to be just right in most cases.
Sometimes a teacher will ask you to double space to make room for
feedback. Other times, single spacing may be a better fit for
presentation and publication. You should be flexible about these
things, but know that 1.5 is the best spacing when it is not otherwise
specified.
Now it’s time to write.
This is how to properly head and format your work. Notice there’s no
space between the paragraphs and each paragraph is indented. This is
how to head and format all of your written work. Even handwritten
work should follow the same heading and format rules.
The end.