Embedded Files
Creating a Final Draft Document
Creating a Final Draft Document
If you need a separate document for your final draft, here is how to create one from an iPad.
Open the Google Drive app and find your rough draft there. Don't open the document.
Select … to open the More menu and then Make a copy.
Go to the Google Classroom assignment and attach your new final draft document.
You can rename your final draft from the More menu (...) as well.
Header
Header
Your main header goes in the document body so it appears on only the first page.
Instructions
Instructions
Your header should consist of
Your Name
Teacher's Name
Course Title
Date Submitted (International Date is true MLA Format) - Day Month Year
Make the header Times New Roman and double-spaced, just like the rest of your document. Do not indent any parts of the header. Do not skip a line after the header.
Model
Model
Last Name & Page Number
Last Name & Page Number
Add your last name and the page number to the document header so they appear automatically on every page.
1. Open Insert Menu
1. Open Insert Menu
Select the + icon to open the Insert menu. Scroll down to Page number.
2. Insert Page Number
2. Insert Page Number
Select the option to place the page number in the upper right corner.
3. Add Your Last Name
3. Add Your Last Name
Put your cursor before the number. Type your last name and a space.
Title
Title
Give your essay a relevant, engaging, and informative title.
See model to the right.
For more information about title case capitalization, title formatting, and crafting an effective title, follow this link:
Paragraphing
Paragraphing
If you wrote your paragraph or essay in chart or outline form, you will need to transfer it to paragraph form.
CER Paragraph Assignments
CER Paragraph Assignments
If you completed a paragraph assignment, indent only your topic sentence. Use the Tab key if you have one; otherwise, indent exactly 10 spaces. Format the rest of your text as part of the same paragraph.
Essay Assignments
Essay Assignments
If you completed an essay assignment, you wrote multiple paragraphs. Press “return” before each paragraph and indent the first line of each paragraph. Use the Tab key if you have one; otherwise, indent exactly 10 spaces.
Count your paragraphs to check that you have the correct number.
Font & Spacing
Font & Spacing
Your text should be Times New Roman font, size 12, and double spaced.
1. Select All
1. Select All
Choose Select All to highlight all the text in your document (including the header and title).
2. Change Font & Size
2. Change Font & Size
Select the A icon to open the text menu. Change the font to Times New Roman and the size to 12.
3. Double Space
3. Double Space
Switch to the Paragraph menu. Change line spacing to 2.00.
Models
Models
Paragraph Model
Paragraph Model
*MLA Paragraph.pdfFull Essay Model
Full Essay Model
*MLA Essay.pdfPage updated
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