Foundations for Excellence Style Guide pg. 21-30
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What font should be used for the paper?
Times New Roman, 12-point font.
What should the margins be?
1 inch on all sides.
How should INTRODUCTION be formatted?
Centered, bold, ALL CAPS, and 2 inches from the top of the page.
How many blank lines go between INTRODUCTION and the first line of text?
Two single-spaced blank lines.
How should the first line of each paragraph be indented?
0.5 inch.
How should major section titles be formatted?
Centered, bold, ALL CAPS, Times New Roman, 12-point, single-spaced.
How much spacing goes before and after a major section title?
69 points before and 24 points after.
What are examples of major section titles?
INTRODUCTION and CONCLUSION.
How much spacing goes before CONCLUSION?
12 points if the previous line is double-spaced; 24 points if it is single-spaced.
How many levels of subheadings should be used?
No more than three levels.
How much space goes before a subheading?
24 points.
How much space goes between a subheading and the following text?
One single-spaced blank line.
How is a first-level subheading formatted?
Centered, bold, headline-style capitalization.
How is a second-level subheading formatted?
Centered, not bold, headline-style capitalization.
How is a third-level subheading formatted?
Left aligned, bold, headline-style capitalization.
What is headline-style capitalization?
Capitalize the first word and important words; leave short articles and prepositions such as “a,” “an,” “the,” and many prepositions lowercase.
When should a block quotation be used?
When a quotation reaches five or more lines.
How are block quotations spaced?
Single-spaced.
How far is a block quotation indented on the left?
1 inch.
Should a block quotation be indented on the right?
No.
How are block quotations aligned?
Justified.
How much space goes before and after a block quotation?
One single-spaced blank line.
Should the first line of a block quotation be indented?
Only if the original source has a paragraph indentation.
How is a new paragraph within a block quotation indented?
An additional 0.5 inch.
How are footnote reference numbers formatted?
Times New Roman, 12-point, superscript.
How is footnote text formatted?
Times New Roman, 12-point, left aligned, single-spaced, with a 0.5-inch first-line indentation.
How much spacing goes after footnote text?
12 points.
Where should footnotes appear?
Beneath the text on the same page whenever possible.
What should happen when a footnote continues onto another page?
The continuation separator line should match the standard footnote separator line.
Should the Appendix or Bibliography begin on a new document?
Yes.
What formatting is used for an Appendix or Bibliography?
Times New Roman, 12-point, 1-inch margins, and single-spaced.
Does the Appendix or Bibliography restart page numbering?
No. Page numbers continue from the body of the paper.
Where does the page number go on the first page of the Appendix or Bibliography?
At the bottom of the page.
What heading format is used for an Appendix or Bibliography?
The SECTION TITLE format.
What are examples of Appendix or Bibliography headings?
APPENDIX or BIBLIOGRAPHY.