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Rough Draft
Sr. Project
Rough Draft: Guidelines
• Read your writing carefully and critically:
RUBRIC looks for: focus, content,
organization, style and grammar/mechanics.
• Double Space your paper and change margins
to 1”(inch) –top/bottom, sides.
• No extra spaces between the paragraphs.
Rough Draft : Guidelines
• Font/Font Size: Times New Roman, size 12 font.
• Minimum length requirements: five full pages.
• EVERY LINE on page 5 must be used. Any less
than five full pages will result in the paper being
returned and will be subject to 10% per day.
• If you decide to add more information, do not
forget to include this in your Works Cited.
• Number your pages: see page 22.
• Add your title to page 1: see page 22.
Rough Draft : Guidelines
• Make any necessary corrections to your Works Cited:
did you use new sources? Add them…
• Be sure your paper meets the requirements:
-5 full pages (not including Works Cited)
-If page 5 is not full, it will be returned.
-Go on to page 6, at least one word just to be safe!!!!!!!
-6 sources from three different types, one must be
firsthand source. These must be cited in your paper and
appear in Works Cited.
-Proper MLA format for citations/Works Cited.
Format Your Research Paper p22
• Set margins to 1”(inch) at top, bottom, and sides.
• Font size: size 12, Font Type: Times New Roman
• Page Numbering: Select INSERT tab. Select “Page
Number” , “Top of the Page” and “Plain Number
3”. Type your last name and two spaces before
the number. Hit ESC, to return to regular view.
Formatting for Page 1, see p22 in
Handbook.
• Add a heading for page 1 containing your
name, your English teachers name, the course
name, and the date; they are double spaced
and left justified.
• Add a title to page 1. On the first line at the
top of the page, after your heading, type and
center your title, double space if you use more
than one line.
Heading – Page 1
John Doe
Doe 1
Mr. Brown
English 12
February 13, 2013
Death Penalty
The death penalty is one of the most decisive issues in the United States today. The issue divides
people on racial, ethnic and religious lines. While most abhor violence they agree that…….
Format of p2 & Beyond, see p22
Handbook
• Make sure pages are numbered, with your last
name: top right. (hopefully you set up header
already!)
• Double space with no extra space between
paragraphs.
• Do not put separate headings for sections of
your paper.
• Works cited is the last page and should also be
numbered.
Page 2 and beyond…
Doe 2
The death penalty has existed for thousands of years. Many believe
that the death penalties roots are in the bible (“Death Issues”). Biblical
laws such as an eye for an eye are an example of an early death penalty. If
someone kills, then they should be killed according to this law.
There are other traditions of the death penalty throughout
history……
General Structure of Sr. Project Paper
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I. Introduction
II. Thesis Statement
III. Background
IV. History
V. Opposing Arg. 1
VI. Opposing Arg. 2
VII. Opposing Arg. 3
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VIII. Supporting Arg. 1
IX. Supporting Arg. 2
X. Supporting Arg. 3
XI. Supporting Arg. 4
XII. Personal Opinion
XIII. Conclusion
FINALLY - Proofread
• Proofread before printing.
• The more times your paper is proofread, the
more likely you will receive a higher grade.