Formatting a Research Paper (Mac)

Tips and tricks using Word to format your paper

We all know that first impressions are important. The formatting of your paper demonstrates that you understand that. Formatting a paper correctly shows me that you are the sort of student who takes the time and care to present their writing in the best possible way, and that you know what academic style is. I know that it can be tricky to comply with an instructor’s requirements about formatting, so the ESL Program has prepared a set of short professionally-produced videos in which an ESL 118 teacher explains and demonstrates how to format a paper for this course.You can view the videos in Canvas, or click on the title to be taken to the original site. Note that this set is for Mac.

Introduction Links to an external site.

Set the Page Size Links to an external site.

Set One-Inch Margins Links to an external site.

Set the Font Links to an external site.

Indent Paragraphs by 1/2 Inch Links to an external site.

Set Left Justification/Alignment Links to an external site.

Set Double Spacing Links to an external site.

Advanced Paragraph Settings Links to an external site.

Insert Page Numbers Links to an external site.

Formatting the Title Links to an external site.

Adding the Document Heading Links to an external site.

Finding the Accurate Word Count Links to an external site.

Formatting the References Page Links to an external site.

The link below starts at the beginning and contains every section. To go directly to a specific section, use the section links above.

https://mediaspace.wisc.edu/playlist/dedicated/69551912/1_4s1ta2e6/1_tb3v6ske Links to an external site.

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