General Writing Assignment Guidelines/Resources Be sure to note the specific requirements for length and sources stated in the specific writing assignment. Required Components for all assignments. Times New Roman font, size 12, double spaced Cover Page – include the following information, centered Title of Assignment Student Name Course Name Essay – follow structure/sample outline explained below References – written on separate page after the essay using APA Format ____________________________________________________________________________________________ In-text Citations/APA Reference Page View the following video regarding plagiarism and citing sources in the body of the essay (in-text citations) https://youtu.be/OsAQOnjk_To?t＝3 When quoting or paraphrasing, in-text citations are formatted in the body of your essay as follows: (Author, date). if no author is provided (Title, date). Paraphrase example: Excel High School writing assignments have specific length and source requirements (General Writing Assignment Guidelines/Resources, 2020). Direct quote examples: ″Be sure to note the specific requirements for length and sources stated in the specific writing assignment″ (General Writing Assignment Guidelines/Resources, 2020). or General Writing Assignment Guidelines/Resources states, ″Be sure to note the specific requirements for length and sources stated in the specific writing assignment.″ References – need to be retrieved from public websites (do not use websites that require usernames/passwords). Wikipedia cannot be listed as one of the sources. Always list the course textbook as a source. Use the following citation generator for help formatting your textbook or outside sources. https://www.scribbr.com/ click Citation Tools, then choose APA Citation Generator from the drop down menu Basic APA Website Format: Author Last Name, First Initial. (Date). Title of the Article/Page. web address Ex. Martin, K. (2020). General Writing Assignment Guidelines/Resources.www.excelhighschool.com If no author is listed, begin with the title and format as follows: Ex. General Writing Assignment Guidelines/Resources. (2020). www.excelhighschool.com Sample Essay Outline I. Introduction; Paragraph 1: What is the essay about? (approx. 5 sentences) First point/idea overview Second point/idea overview Third point/idea overview (if necessary) II. Body Paragraph 2: Topic sentence for first point/idea Supporting detail #1 Supporting detail #2 Supporting detail #3 III. Body Paragraph 3: Topic sentence transitioning to second point/idea Supporting detail #1 Supporting detail #2 Supporting detail #3 IV. Body Paragraph 4: Topic sentence transitioning to third point/idea (if necessary) Supporting detail #1 Supporting detail #2 Supporting detail #3 V. Concluding Paragraph 5: Analysis/What was the point of the essay? What does the information reveal? Summary of first point/idea Summary of second point/idea Summary of third point/idea *** in-text citations must be implemented throughout the essay*** Air Quality- Many human activities result in air pollution, including emissions from vehicles and power plants, negatively impacting human health and economic efficiency. Scientists are analyzing policies to monitor and improve air quality since such regulations first came to pass. How else can we ensure that there will be clean air to breathe for generations to come? Include one of the Sub-Topics: Clean Air Act, Clean Power Plan
