Headings and Common Mistake

Candy Cane Beichner (Your Name)

Dr. Vallely (Your Teacher’s Name)

English 9 (Course Title)

November 5, 2007 (The Date)

Global Warming
(Title of your paper- do not underline, change font size, bold, etc.)

Common Research Paper Mistakes:

“Drop and Plop” quotes – throwing in quotes that make no sense or do not help develop your ideas

Statistic/Examples/Facts – You must use statistics/examples/facts in a research paper NOT personal opinions

Statements that confuse the reader – Use only information that will help develop your thesis

Incorrect Page Format –
DO NOT put extra spaces between paragraphs
Double space
Your last name and the page number should go on every page after the first one.
i. ***To do this correctly you must click on INSERT. Next you will click on page

numbers. Afterwards you should have two boxes. You will change the POSITION to

TOP of PAGE. You will then change the ALLIGNMENT to RIGHT. Hit “Ok” Next,

double click on the page number at the top of your page and type in your last name.

You will then have to use the centering buttons on the top bar to place your name to

the right (where the number is). I demonstrated where the placement of your name

should be above.

Citation Errors – Cite whenever:
you use someone else’s material
when you change information
at the very least at the end of each paragraph

Proofreading Errors – Besides spelling and grammar check (which will catch 70% of your mistakes) you must proof read!!

Copy and Paste – Do not simply copy and paste material and then put a citation at the end and think you will get credit. Your job is to use 8 sources to prove something in 2-3 pages. That means that you will take material from all 8 sources and combine it by using direct quotes as well as summary! You will not just quote your entire paper, have one citation and then be done with it.