These should also be typed. I encourage collaboration at all stages on the papers, or any other work. If you wish to submit a paper jointly, each person should submit at least the same number of pages that they would regularly contribute, though your pages don't need to be consecutive. You might especially think about this for your final projects, because you could undertake a more comprehensive project, and more hands make the work lighter. Please don't waste trees by starting halfway down the first page.
More pages is almost always better.
Writing, as with any subject, takes time, so be prepared to spend time rewriting your work. Use MLA format . These will be done in groups of 3 or so, and everyone will do one during term. My only requirement is that every member of the group participation in the presentation of the report during class. We will choose dates for these during the first week or so of class.