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Please print this checklist off an hand a completed copy in with your essay
You can use the following list to check that your essay meets the minimum requirements for your course. I will deduct a minimum of 1/3 of a letter grade from essays that do not meet applicable standards set out here; in serious cases I reserve the right to assign a greater penalty. Most of the points mentioned here are discussed in greater detail below. If you do not understand what a particular standard means, you should consult the MLA Handbook, Chicago Manual of Style, relevant sections of this web-site, or come and see me.
Layout :
My essay
- has a title page
- has a bibliography/works cited page (as necessary)
- is typed/computer printed on one side of the page
- uses an 11 or 12 point Roman-style font
- is double spaced in the main body
- has margins of 3cm all round
- has page numbers on all pages except the title page
Quotations :
The quotations I use
Documentation :
- The sources of all ideas and information that are not the product of my own research are documented.
- My documentation style conforms to the guidelines in the MLA Handbook or Chicago Manual of Style
Proof-Reading
- I have double-checked my essay for spelling mistakes, missing words, incomplete or problematic sentences.
- I have double-checked all quotations and paraphrases.