Guidelines

English Term Paper Checklist 　(Seminar 1)　

Mechanics

1. Word count (from Introduction to Conclusion) should be between 1000 and 1200 words.

2. Paragraphs should be indented 4-5 spaces.

3. Lines should be double spaced.

4. Do not use 「」　These are Japanese! Use quotation marks instead.

5. Do not use bullets!!

6. Spell check should be completed.

7. NO phrases such as “I think…” and “I want…”!

(Use “It is believed that…” or “The author believes that…” instead, or just omit them!)

8. Include numbered headings/subheadings IN THE SAME FONT (can be bolded) such as

 1. Introduction
 2. Literature review            (or own)
 3. Results				
 4. Discussion			
 5. Conclusion
 6. Bibliography

9. Charts, figures, illustrations should have numbers and titles at the bottom

  ex: Fig. 2.  Foreign nationals living in Japan in 1996 by nationality

10. THERE SHOULD BE NO パクリ！！　Credit and reference other people's quotes and ideas!(Do not PLAIGARIZE!!)

11. You should have at least five references in a section titled References or Bibliography.

12. Appendix (optional) should be at end.

This page will show you how to write references:

APA Citation Style