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Guidelines for writing papers

Guidelines for writing papers. TOP TEN THINGS TO REMEMBER!. NO COLORED PEN!. Do not write your papers in colored pen! It’s hard to read! Rough drafts must be in pen and you will also skip lines (so you can go back and add stuff later). Final copies will be in blue/black ink or typed.

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Guidelines for writing papers

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  1. Guidelines for writing papers TOP TEN THINGS TO REMEMBER!

  2. NO COLORED PEN! • Do not write your papers in colored pen! • It’s hard to read! • Rough drafts must be in pen and you will also skip lines (so you can go back and add stuff later). • Final copies will be in blue/black ink or typed.

  3. STAY ON THE PROMPT! • When writing, especially for a personal narrative, you must make sure you answer the prompt being asked. • If you were asked about a time when you were scared, you wouldn’t end up writing about how you loved the roller coaster…

  4. CAPITALIZATION & PUNCTUATION • Even in your rough drafts, you need to remember to capitalize and use correct punctuation. • I will not tolerate your “I”s not being capitalized! This is not your cell phone, Facebook, or Twitter!

  5. INDENT YOUR PARAGRAPHS • Indent each paragraph so the reader can see a break in the story. • Also, your story needs to be properly aligned on the page.

  6. HI, MY NAME IS… • NEVER, EVER, EVER begin a personal narrative with “Hi, my name is Johnny and I’m going to tell you about a time when I showed courage.” • Also, never put “The End” at the end of your story. If there’s no more to your paper, then obviously I know it’s the end!

  7. AND THAT’S WHEN I… • Do not end your personal narrative re-telling me about what you talked about by saying, “…and that’s when I learned courage.” • I know that’s what you talked about! I read the story!

  8. FROM AWAKE TO ASLEEP • If you are focusing on one part of a story to share with your audience, make sure you only talk about that one part! • The reader doesn’t need to know that you woke up, brushed your teeth, had breakfast, got dressed, etc. alllll the way until the event happened. • It’s unnecessary!

  9. INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH • Do not summarize your entire story in the first paragraph of your narrative! That gives away the whole story! • Just go ahead and jump right in!

  10. DO USE SENSORY DETAILS AND BA DA BINGS! • Use details to add more meaning to your writing and to paint a picture for your reader. • You want to SHOW them what happened, not TELL them.

  11. ALWAYS DO YOUR BEST WORK! • As long as you always attempt your best work, I’ll be happy! • I’m here to help you this year with your writing!

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