Standards for Written Work Submission

1. Final drafts of written work are to be submitted in cursive in ink, or typed. Ink is to be dark blue or black only. Rough drafts may be in black pencil, in print if desired.

2. Paper should be 8-1/2 X 11 inches and white or off-white. Multiple pages should be stapled or otherwise securely bound. Lined paper should be college or standard rule; torn spiral bound paper is to be trimmed.

3. Assignments completed on a typewriter or word processor should be double-spaced. Margins should be a minimum of 1" on all four edges. Print size should be 12. Font should be some form of block lettering.

4. In the upper right hand corner or on a title page, the following information is required: Name (first and last), class, period, and date of submission. title should be placed on the first line, and one line skipped before beginning the first paragraph.

5. Documentation standard is MLA format, as it is at Windsor High School.

6. Assignments submitted on computer disk should be readable by Microsoft Word (Windows 98 or earlier) or Appleworks applications or Open Office. .html, .doc, are acceptable formats and can also be sent via e-mail as attachments or copy/paste. Adobe Page Mill attachments are also acceptable. I cannot yet translate .docx (Vista) documents.

7. Graphics files should be .jpeg or .jpg and as small as possible to provide adequate viewing. A large project done on computer is best submitted as a CD or DVD or by posting to a personal web site if it cannot be printed. Do not send large graphics files via e-mail.

8. Late work is not accepted. Work sent via Internet carries date and time of submission. When transmitting work, put "WMS - Your Name" in the subject line; work without this information will be placed by the mail program in the trash.