Parrott's AP English Language & Composition

Please follow MLA format for all papers.

1. Type the paper.
2. Double-space the paper.  (Set line spacing to “2.”)  Reading analyses from the Norton Reader will be single-spaced.
3. The margins should be 1″ on all four sides of the paper.
4. The only acceptable fonts are Times New Roman (12 pt.) orCourier (12 pt.).
5. Use white, 8″ X 11″ paper only.
6. Indent each paragraph 1/2″ (approximately 5 spaces from the left margin).
7. Justify the paper on the left margin only.
8. Type your last name and page number on every page in the top right corner one-half inch from the top.
9. Instead of using a title page, type your name, your teacher’s name, course name and number, and date on separate lines of the first page, beginning flush with the top left margin. Center your title on page one.  Do not underline the title; do not put the title in quotation marks; do not put the title in all caps; do not place the title in bold letters, and do not place the title in italics.  Example of heading:
   Ima Good Student

   Dr. Parrott

   AP English Language and Composition

   September 12, 2000

   Larsen’s Use of Imagery in Isaac’s Storm

10. For formal writing (most writing which you will complete in this course), do NOT use contractions, slang, or colloquial expressions (dialect, regional expressions, informal words – for example, “y’all”).
11. For formal writing, do not write in first or second person. (Do not use “I” or “you” unless they are words within a direct quotation.)  Example:  Write:  “Capital Punishment is barbaric and should never be imposed in a civilized society.”  Do NOT write:  “I think Capital Punishment is barbaric and should never be imposed in a civilized society..”
12. Your paper should be free of all visible errors.  Proofread carefully.
13. Staple your paper in the top-left hand corner of the page.  Do not place your paper in any type of folder or binder unless your teacher instructs you to do so.