Writing, Formatting, and Saving

A Heart-To-Heart
While Writing...
● Always use the Essay Template (Microsoft Word)
○ NEVER change the formatting
■ Examples
● Titles are same font and size
● Paragraphs should always start on the left
○ Not center
● Indentions should not be changed
○ They are already set in template
● Spacing is ALWAYS double
○ NO SINGLE SPACING
While Writing...
● No Word? Use Google Docs
○ ALWAYS select “Report/MLA”
Formatting in Google Docs
● Check that the font is...
○ Type: “Times New Roman”
○ Size: 12
Formatting in Google Docs
● At the top...
○ Fill in the normal stuff on the left

Erase this Replace with

this
First and last name

Mr. Andre “I’m your header!

Put your last name
Poly Class here!”
Date
Formatting in Google Docs
● To format header...
○ Click the page number two times and you’ll see this...

Put your last name here and press the spacebar,

But do NOT delete the page number!!
 Formatting in Google Docs
● Rest of your paper...
○ Type it normally
Put your title here
and DO NOT press
Type your essay ENTER
as you normally
would. Press
ENTER to start
a new
paragraph.
Saving in Google Docs
Click here
Click here and give your essay
its name: “(Your Name) essay
1”

Click here
Upload your essay

In the e-Poly post in LC, scroll down until you see these boxes

Click here
 Upload your essay

Find your
saved
essay
here (you
must Click here
remember
WHERE
you saved Click here to
it) save your
upload