Dr. Prinsky

English 1102

Setting Up the In-Class Essay in Engl. 1102

1. Leave the font (Calibri), font size (11), and margins (1” on all sides) in their default mode.

2. From the Insert tab > Page Number > Top of page > Plain Number 3> Type in your surname, press the space bar once, and close the header (upper right corner)

3. From the Home tab > Paragraph [small down arrow in lower right corner]> Indents & Spacing > Line spacing 2

4. From the Home tab > Paragraph [small down arrow in lower right corner]> Indents & Spacing > 0 pts. before and after

5. From the Home tab > Paragraph [small down arrow in lower right corner]> Indents & Spacing > click “Don’t add space between paragraphs of the same style”

6. From the Home tab > Paragraph [small down arrow in lower right corner]> Line & Page Breaks >unclick Widow/Orphan

7. In the upper left corner of page 1, provide four lines of information: (1) Your name (first name first), (2) the instructor, (3) the course (including section), and (4) the date (military or European style – e.g., 2 October 2010)

8. Type out your complete title, supplying (a) author’s full name, (b) genre of the literary work, (c) title of the literary work, (d) clear indication of the assigned topic (or your “take” on the assigned topic). Only select/highlight and center the title after you have typed out your complete title.

9. (1) Be sure to supply items (8a) through (8d) in your first paragraph, as well as in your title. (2) Only press the Enter or Return key at the end of paragraphs, not at the end of each line. (3) Be sure to periodically save your document to your “Z” or “Spots” drive: “Office Button” (upper left corner of the screen) > Save As > press down arrow key to find Z or Spots drive > save the document with a descriptive name. (4) Save your document one final time before printing out. (5) To print: “Office Button” > Quick Print or Print > Pawprint > Yes.