Prof. Benjamin Forest

Writing and Formatting Guidelines

The links on this page provide a set of general guidelines for written assignments in my classes. These guidelines should help you write in a professional, scholarly style.

Proofread for spelling and grammar. Papers, reports, proposals or projects that do not conform to these guidelines will be penalized.

Feel free to ask me if you still have questions after reviewing these web pages and documents.

Paper Formatting Guidelines

Citation Guidelines

Bibliographic Guidelines

Research Paper Guidelines

Evaluating Documents and Information on the Web (Virtual Salt)

The guidelines on this page are necessarily brief and are not a substitute for a good manual of style and writing such as the Chicago Manual of Style.