Directions Read the following guidelines carefully before you proceed.
1. The research paper should contain four sections. They are:
title page should include title, student name, course name, and date. Center all text and double space. Include the page header in the upper-right
corner
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abstract--should appear on a separat page, double-spaced and not indented; center the word "Abstract on the first line of the abstract page;
main body-should be double space the table should be labeled and include a caption
o reference is should include the following:
. Indent the second and following lines of each reference by pressing the tab key once.
• Double space.
Start each reference with the author's name (last name, first name)
• Alphabetize the references by the last name of the author.
- Capitalize only the first letter of a book, article, or Web page.
- Capitalize all major words in journal titles.
• Italicize the title at a book, journal, newspaper, encyclopedia or magazine.
2. Make sure that you follow the rules below as you format:
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• Keep the margins at one inch on all sides of the paper. (This is the default setting for most ward processors.)
• Double space. Set your word processor so that double acing is automatic)
• Use 12 pt. Arial font.
• Indent the first line of each paragraph one half inch by pressing the Tob key once.
• Include page numbers on all pages. Use the page numbering feature on your word processor)
• Label tables (Table 1) and include captions
• Label Images, photographs, or diagrams (Figure 1)
• Include a page header in the upper right hand corner of every page. To create a page header, type the first 2-3 words of the title of the paper, type five
spaces, and type the page number