Proper Academic Paper Format Proper Academic Paper Format 1. The Ministry Institute requires the use of a modified version of Turabian format as outlined here. Individual professors may make exceptions to this in their classes.
Papers are always to be double-spaced.
Fonts must be between 10-12 pitch. Pages must be numbered. There should be one-inch margins on the top, bottom, left, and right edges of the page. You may use either footnotes or endnotes or parenthetical references for citations. All papers other than personal reflections must include a bibliography.