| A | B |
|---|
| The title of an academic report | should be center aligned typed in inititial caps |
| top and bottom margins | one and a half inches |
| MLA | Modern Language Association |
| footer | information that appears at the bottom of every page |
| header | information that appears at the top of every page |
| works cited page | lists all the sources that you used to back up your written statements |
| basic formatting | double spaced |
| style of font | Times New Roman |
| paragraphs should be indented | 1/2 inch |
| size of font used | 12 point |
| heading should be typed on left hand corner | place your name, instructor's name, the course name and date in military style |
| before turning paper in you must | proofread, proofread, proofread again |
| academmic report | involves rading about, thinking about, making a case about and finally writing about a scholary (learned) topic. the idea is to get the reader's to see the topic in a new light |
| plagiarism | stealing or words and/or ideas of another person and presenting it as your own and not giving them credit as the author |
