Research Project Checklist
Your paper is/has:
The appropriate length (3-5 pages)
A title page (not numbered)—MLA-style, see p 635 in handbook
An updated Works Cited page, paginated with your paper
An annotated bibliography, numbered after your Works Cited Page
MLA format:
Every line is double-spaced
No extra spaces between paragraphs
Name and page number in upper right corner of all pages except title page—including Works Cited
Margins are the correct size
Paper is left aligned—not justified
12 point Times New Roman or Calibri font is used
Documentation:
Works Cited references and in-text references correlate 100%
Each body paragraph contains at least one in-text reference
Long quotes—more than 4 lines—are handled correctly (see handbook 461)
Indirect quotes, quotes within quotes, are handled and cited correctly (see handbook 598, #15 )
Works Cited page is in alphabetical order
Works Cited entries use hanging indents
In-text citations include page number with print sources and PDF’s
Parenthetical citations contain no comma between word(s) and p #
Works Cited PAGE is numbered sequentially with the rest of the paper
Works Cited ENTRIES are NOT numbered