Any format is fine as long as it's readable.
If you double space your writing, please indent the first line of each new paragraph (see example below).
If you single space your writing, please leave an extra line between paragraphs.
If you would like to get used to a more standard formatting for college writing, I recommend using a simplified MLA Style formatting for these assignments.
Regardless of the format you choose, please use paragraphs to organize your ideas when appropriate.
A couple of the Weekly Writings will ask you to make a bulleted list, so those do not need to be full paragraphs. For any of the short informal essays, please use paragraphs.
Below are two interactive example documents for MLA formatting. Either of the following formats are fine for the Weekly Writing assignments that ask you to write a short and informal essay.
You can click on the arrow icon at the bottom right of each example paper to view the paper in a full window. Hover over or tap on the dots to bring up information and instructions for formatting your paper in MLA style.
Your Genre Analysis Essay should be in standard MLA formatting. For more information on MLA formatting and how to create a Works Cited page, see the MLA Formatting and Citations page.
Below is an interactive example document for MLA formatting. You can click on the arrow icon at the bottom right of the example paper to view the paper in a full window.
Hover over or tap on the dots to bring up information and instructions for formatting your paper in MLA style.
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For Project 1, you will also need a works cited page. For more information on citations and formatting your Works Cited page, see MLA Formatting & Citations for Project 1.