1. Abstract should not be indented, should be double spaced, 120 words or less and is written in the past tense. 2. Do not quote unless you have to. Unnecessary quotes may be penalized. 3. Do paraphrase and cite all sources. 4. All cited sources must appear on reference page and vice versa (except personal communication). This is a major infraction if it is not followed. 5. Do not use contractions 6. Left justify the paper. Do not full justify 7. Double space 8. Put header/margin area, not the first typed line. 9. Make sure you have an introduction, a conclusion, and the body which relates to both. 10. If you use any statistics, make sure they are cited. 11. Do not use author’s first names. 12. Make sure the title is on the top of the page where your paper begins. 13. In most cases your personal opinion should not come out until the end if at all. 14. Make it as engaging as possible 15. A general rule of thumb is that there should be at least one citation in every paragraph. That may not be true in your conclusion. 16. Use a standard 12 point front 17. Make sure you type “Running Read”. On your title page as well as your header. Your running head should. 18. Does not use the year of publication the 2nd time you cite the same source in that same paragraph. 19. Generally whenever you say “Researcher(s)…”or “Studies…(have found…)” you should site the studies or researchers you are talking about. 20. Do not say that a study “proved something. It may “suggest” “support” or “indicate” but it does not prove. 21. Do not use salutations 22. Acronyms should be explained/written out the first time they are used. After that they can be used interchangeably. 23. Wikipedia.com should not be used as a reference. 24. The paper has to be 10 pages long. 25. Touch base on all the controversial issues in the case 26. Give background on the case Charles Milles Manson Criminal Case, (controversial issues)