I.                    Getting Set

1.      Setting the English language version
[US English]

2.      Turning on and setting the spelling and grammar

3.      Page settings
[Margins: TOP, BOTTOM, RIGHT 20mm, LEFT 35mm; HEADER 15mm  A4]

4.      Font type and size
[Times New Roman 12 (text) 14 (subheading) 16 (section heading)]

5.      Paragraph and line spacing

[Line Spacing 1.5;  Leave a line between paragraphs.]

II.                 Editing

6.       Headings and body text
[Indent subheadings.  NO indent for body text.
Number sections and subheadings 1. and 1.1, 1.2 etc.]

7.       Punctuation
[Two spaces after a full stop.  One space after ,:; No space after “n, or before n.”]

8.       Inserting tables and graphs
[Label ALL tables, graphs and photographs: Table 1, Figure 1, Plate 1.]

9.       Inserting a header
[Insert your title and name as a header]

10.   Inserting endnotes
[Use endnotes for all references]

11.   Tidying up (page breaks etc.)
[Check everything after you have finished]

12.   Checking grammar and spelling

13.   Using Chinese in an English paper
[Don’t unless you have to!]

III.               The layout

14.   Title page
Your paper should include a title page following the example I give here
TITLE
AUTHOR
STUDENT NUMBER
DATE OF SUBMISSION
NUMBER OF WORDS (not including abstract and keywords)
There should be no page number on the title page

15.   The second page
Type the title again (at the top)
Type the abstract
Key Words
include a page number on this page (1)
Start the introduction on a new page

16.   The main body

17.   The references
References should be the last page AFTER the endnotes.
References should be arranged in alphabetical order
Do not include references that you do not refer to in your text / endnotes.
Use the following format:
Book
Surname, Initial (year) Title; Publisher: Place
Website
Surname, Initial (year) Title; retrieved from website xxxxxxx on [date] (the date you found the site)
Newspaper
Surname, Initial (year) Title; retrieved from newspaper name: [date of newspaper]

18.   Saving the document: filename; file type
Nathan.doc

19.   The deadline

Midnight, January 5^th 2007.  If received after this date, or not received, you will fail the course.

                                    Research Paper Title (18)

                                            Your Name (14)

(Chinese only please)

Your Student Number

{DATE}

(e.g. 3^rd January 2007)

Course: Advanced English Writing

Supervisor: Nathan Dunbar

Number of words: