Remember to create a title for your work that will capture your reader’s interest!

Word Processing: Workshop drafts and final versions must be word-processed. If you do not have a computer, use the labs at SCSU.

Format (document design): Use MLA Format/Citation. Follow SMH guidelines for academic essay (pagination, fonts, spacing and margins). You do not need a formal title page if you follow the setup demonstrated in the above SMH pages. For an example of a formal title page, outline, proper pagination, spacing, and margins, see sample MLA paper in SMH. Last name and page number should appear in the upper right corner of each essay page for reference. Essays are to be double-spaced. Use an Arial, Helvetica, Times, or Courier font (or equivalent) at either a 10 or 12 point size. Please staple pages.

Quotations, Summary, and Paraphrasing: Documentation according to MLA (Modern Language Association) standards.

First Submissions: Each of your essays submitted should include:

Outline: A formal outline of your work.  Your outline may be a part of your drafting process or it may be a part of your editing process, but it should be a part of your writing. See SMH for guidance.

 Works Cited: Whether you quote a source directly, paraphrase it, or summarize, it should be both noted in the body of your essay and be fully cited on your Works Cited page.

The key to correction marks is in SMH. Numerical notations refer to the "Twenty Most Common Surface Errors” while letters or symbols refer to "Revision Symbols." You are expected to familiarize yourself with the notation for a) your own revision/editing process and b) for helping peers during workshop.

Submit the graded essay and grading sheet with revision.