Foundations for Excellence Style Guide pg. 11-20

What font should you use for the paper?

Times New Roman

What font size should you use?

12-point

What font should be used for footnotes?

Times New Roman 12-point

When should you use bold?

Only when specifically required

When should you use italics?

For emphasis foreign words book titles journal titles and other published works

Should you use underlining?

No

What color ink should you use when printing?

Black

Should you print on both sides of the paper?

No

How should the main body of the paper be spaced?

Double-spaced

How should individual footnotes be spaced?

Single-spaced

How should bibliography entries be spaced?

Single-spaced

How should block quotations be spaced?

Single-spaced

How should multi-line headings be spaced?

Single-spaced

How many spaces should follow a period question mark or exclamation point?

One space

What should the margins be?

1 inch on all four sides

What should the gutter be set to?

0 inches

How far from the top should major section headings begin?

2 inches

Where should footnotes appear?

At the bottom of the same page as the reference number

What type of numbers should be used for the Contents Page?

Roman numerals

What number should the Contents Page have?

iii

Where should the Contents Page number be placed?

Centered at the bottom of the page

What type of numbers should be used in the body of the paper?

Arabic numerals

Where should body page numbers be placed?

Centered at the bottom of the page

What number should the first page of the Body have?

1

What indentation should normal paragraphs have?

0.5 inch

What indentation should first-level Contents Page subheadings have?

0.25 inch

What indentation should second-level Contents Page subheadings have?

0.5 inch

What indentation should third-level Contents Page subheadings have?

0.75 inch

What indentation should bibliography entries have?

0.5-inch hanging indentation

How should block quotations be formatted?

Single-spaced with a 0.5-inch left indentation and 12 points of space before and after

What font and spacing should the Title Page use?

Times New Roman 12-point single-spaced

How should the Title Page text be aligned?

Centered

How should the title on the Title Page be written?

ALL CAPS

How far from the top should the Title Page title begin?

2 inches

What should separate a main title and subtitle?

A colon

What should be the maximum length of a Title Page title line?

5 inches

What style should be used if a title must be divided into multiple lines?

Inverted pyramid style

What page should the Contents Page follow?

The Title Page with a blank page between them if required

What heading should appear at the top of the Contents Page?

CONTENTS

How should CONTENTS be aligned?

Centered

How many blank lines should separate CONTENTS from the first entry?

Two single-spaced blank lines

What should be listed on the Contents Page?

All major headings and subheadings

What page does the INTRODUCTION begin on?

Page 1

How should INTRODUCTION appear on the first page of the paper?

Centered in ALL CAPS

How far from the top should INTRODUCTION begin?

2 inches

How many blank lines should appear between INTRODUCTION and the first paragraph?

Two single-spaced blank lines

What spacing should the main body use after the INTRODUCTION heading?

Double spacing

What should be the first page number of the Body of the paper?

1

What should you do after the last line of text on the final page?

Press Enter or Return to force footnotes to the bottom of the page

What should be done if two spaces appear after a sentence?

Replace them with one space

What is the standard tab setting for normal paragraphs?

0.5 inch

What tab setting should be used for a block quotation?

0.5 inch

What tab settings are used for Contents Page entries?

0.25 inch 0.5 inch 0.75 inch and 1.5 inches

What type of indentation does a bibliography use?

Hanging indentation

What is the main purpose of keeping footnotes at the bottom of the same page?

To prevent the footnote reference and footnote from appearing on different pages

How should the first page of each major part of the paper display its page number?

Centered at the bottom

Which pages use Arabic page numbers?

The body of the paper

Which page uses the Roman numeral iii?

The Contents Page

What should the Title Page margins be?

1 inch on all sides

What should the Contents Page margins be?

1 inch on all sides

What should the Body margins be?

1 inch on all sides

What should the line spacing be on the Title Page?

Single spacing

What should the line spacing be on the Contents Page?

Single spacing

What should the line spacing be in the Body of the paper?

Double spacing