• FILE FORMAT: Prepared in Microsoft WORD or as an RTF document
• FONT: 12 Point, Times Roman
• MARGINS: One Inch (1")
• LENGTH: Minimum of 800 words (Note that the word "minimum" refers to the 'least' number of words. A paper that is only 800 words is not likely to receive a grade higher than a 'C'.)
• LINE SPACING: Double-Spaced (Make sure the Line Spacing is set to 'double'; do not force an extra line.
• NO EXTRA SPACE BETWEEN PARAGRAPHS (i.e. Don't force extra lines after each paragraph.)
• TITLE: Type your name, the course number, and the paper number at the top of each assignment (before the title ). Don't put quotation marks around the title. (The only proper place for quotation marks is around the names of other authors' works.) [Check the Guidelines document for the proper formatting.]

CONTENT

• Did you cover all aspects of the topic?
• Did you thoroughly research the topic and support your points?
• If the topic said "compare and contrast" did you identify the similarities and differences?
• Did you explain the relationship of the topic to American humor
• Did you support your argument with specific examples

COMPOSITION

• Is the paper free of grammatical errors?
• Did you run the Spell Checker to find typos and spelling errors?
• Did you proofread the paper?