Writing Center
Paper Formatting
Assignments at The Seattle School are to be formatted in accordance with standards of APA or Chicago style for student papers unless otherwise designated by the professor.
- Assignments are to be typed and formatted for 8 1/2 x 11 letter size document
- Use 12-point serif font such as Times New Roman or 11-point sans serif font, such as Arial
- Use 1-inch margins on all sides
- Text should be double-spaced
- Include a title page according to student paper formats for APA & Chicago styles
- Place page number in upper right corner
- Upload assignments as .pdf or .doc files and save according to syllabi requirements, ex: “lastname.firstname.assignmentname”
Paper format in APA and Sample Papers[Archived]