Manuscript Form Manuscript Form Each instructor at Taft College will have his or her own preferred method for formatting written work to be turned in for grading. It is important to check with each instructor to determine which method is the preferred method. The following, however, is a generic method for formatting papers if instructors have not offered any requirements in this regard. Start writing here. Margins are handled by the printer, so students do not have to leave space for margins when using a word processor in the lab.
Titles always go on the top line and are centered.
Titles should be no more than four words in length. They are not to be underlined or placed in quotation marks. Indent new paragraphs five spaces. The instructor will always check for correct manuscript form and spelling. Students will lose points for incorrect form or misspelled words.