Instructions for Writing a Term Paper

English 4710/5710: The Vampire in Folklore, Literature, and Film

Length
If a single student writes the paper, it must be a full 8 pages long, not including the abstract (if one is included),� list of references and the title page; shorter papers will receive a reduced grade, and we will not read more than 8 pages, meaning that students must be precise and concise. Students must also number the pages in the paper beginning with the first page of actual text, not with the title page or abstract.

Given the breadth and depth of the paper topics, we are encouraging students to write team written papers of two and three students. We will set up Discussion Groups in Blackboard for those students who wish to write team written papers, so that they can easily communicate with each other and share documents and drafts of the paper. If two students co-write a paper, it must be 11 pages long, and if three co-write one, it must be 14 pages long.

Format
The paper must be double spaced, be written with a 12 point font, contain clear headings to show the logical divisions of the paper, and contain one inch margins on each side of the pages. Make sure that the pages are sequentially numbered; do not number the title page.

Most important, all citations must adhere to APA format; if you list a source with a URL, and I cannot find it on the internet, the paper will receive a reduced grade.

Submitting the paper
Students will submit their papers using the Safe Assign feature in Blackboard. I will explain the procedure later in the quarter. Students must submit their papers no later than midnight on December 05, 2019.� We will not read any late papers and assign them a score no higher than a 60. For a late paper to receive a 60, it must adhere to all of the instructions above.

English 4710/5710 Course Syllabus.