-Papers must be typed and double-spaced.

-Papers should be in unbolded 11 or 12-point standard academic (Times New
Roman or Courier) font.

-One-inch margins are to be used on all four sides of the page.

-No outlines, pictures, photographs, maps, or diagrams.

-Forgo the use of quotations in your papers

-Do not use cover pages, sleeves, and jackets.

-Students should use spell and grammar checks available on your computer
programs prior to submitting papers. Proofread your papers visually to check
for further errors.

-Wikipedia.org or associated web pages and content are not acceptable as
academic sources in your papers. Wikipedia is an open source encyclopedia
that can usually be edited and revised by anyone! Consequently be wary of
using this source in College because there is no guarantee that what you are
reading is true.

General grading guidelines

To merit excellent grades on the biographical paragraph assignments, students
should make sure to:

1. Address the most significant contributions made by the person in
question and why that contribution was so important.

2. Show some manner of relationship between some of the persons written
about.

3. Write about each individual (or a number of individuals) as specified
in the instructions.

4. Proofread papers for grammar and spelling errors.

5. Submit papers as paragraphs crafted in your own sentences, as
verified by submission to turnitin.com

6. Have papers follow the writing guidelines mentioned on this page, in
the course syllabus, and shown in the sample page format on the course
website.