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Peterson English 300 / Class Name ## Month Year Title (of assignment, paper, etc.) Please type your homework and writing assignments in this MLA format. Font should be Times New Roman, black, size 12. Leave page margins at one inch each. Indent new paragraphs with one tab. Double space the entire assignment, from your heading to the last line of your beautiful writing. Your heading is to include: first and last name on line one, you teachers name on line two, English 300 and your class name on line three, and the date on line four. A properly MLA-formatted date includes the day of the month first, the name of the month second, and the year third (ex: 26 August 2011). Center your title. Do not put your title in quotation marks, underline it, or make it bold. Note the header in the top right hand corner: use the Header and Footer tool to include your last name and the page number at the top right corner of each page you submit. Cite sources in MLA format, with the authors name and the page number in parentheses at the end of the sentence (Ruff 12). These basic guidelines will make your paper look professional and presentable. In addition, you will be practicing for college: most require students to follow MLA guidelines when formatting papers. Now all you have to do is think of something interesting to write! If required, please leave the word count at the end of your writing: Word Count: ###

Last Name Page # First and Last Name Ms. Peterson English 200 / Class Name ## Month Year Title (of assignment, paper, etc.) Please type your homework and writing assignments in this MLA format. Font should be Times New Roman, black, size 12. Leave page margins at one inch each. Indent new paragraphs with one tab. Double space the entire assignment, from your heading to the last line of your beautiful writing. Your heading is to include: first and last name on line one, you teachers name on line two, English 200 and your class name on line three, and the date on line four. A properly MLA-formatted date includes the day of the month first, the name of the month second, and the year third (ex: 26 August 2011). Center your title. Do not put your title in quotation marks, underline it, or make it bold. Note the header in the top right hand corner: use the Header and Footer tool to include your last name and the page number at the top right corner of each page you submit. Cite sources in MLA format, with the authors name and the page number in parentheses at the end of the sentence (Ruff 12). These basic guidelines will make your paper look professional and presentable. In addition, you will be practicing for college: most require students to follow MLA guidelines when formatting papers. Now all you have to do is think of something interesting to write! If required, please leave the word count at the end of your writing: Word Count: ###

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