Paper Format

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  https://www.writinghelp-central.com/mla-format-rules.html

  Paper Formatting Sample.doc (61 kB)

General

• MLA or APA
• 1inch margins; Double spaced throughout
• 12pt font like Times New Roman, Courier or Arial
• paragraph indents (5 spaces or ½ inch); Spaces between sentences: 1 or 2 spaces

Table of Contents

Abstract

• the main objective of the thesis along with the topic of the paper
• a brief indication of the the methodology followed in the research work
• the main findings or results of the research work
• the main conclusions deduced from the findings

Body of Research Paper

• Use MLA or APA format for paragraph structure and format.
• Use third person.   Avoid “you, me, I” etc.
• Paper is for background, definitions, explanations, time lines, etc. Not your experiment. You may refer to your experiment in the paper but most of the paper is RESEARCH.

Citations

• Use MLA or APA format for bibliography/citation page