English Term Paper Checklist 　(Seminar 1)　

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.

Japanese guidelines

専門演習I小論文の体裁について?

Nihon-go ban

English Term Paper Checklist 　(Seminar 1)　（日本語版はこの下にある）

Mechanics

1. Did you word process your file using Word software?

2. Is your report printed on A4 paper?

3. Are your pages numbered?

4. Are your papers stapled together?

5. Do you have a title page, with a title that clearly reflects the content of your paper?

6. Does your title page include the following information?

	Your name, Your student number, Title of paper, Course name, Professor's name, Date, Word count

7. Is your report approx. 5 pages long including notes and bibliography?

8. Are your paragraphs indented 3-5 spaces?

9. Is your report 1000-1500 words?

10. Is your report approximately 4-6 pages? （double spaced）

11. Are your margins sufficient? (2 -- 3 cm)

12. Did you use a spell checker to correct your spelling?

13. Did you use phrases such as “I think…” and “I want…” as little as possible?

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

Structure

14. Does your report include the following headings/subheadings?

• Introduction
• Literature review (or own)
• Methods (procedures)
• Results
• Discussion
• Conclusion

15. Are your sections numbered?

16. Do charts, figures, illustrations have numbers and clear captions at the bottom?

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

References

17. Have you credited and referenced other people's quotes and ideas? (Do not PLAIGARIZE!!)

18. Do have at least five references in a section titled References or Bibliography?

19. Do you have Notes? Works Cited (optional)? Appendix (optional)?

This page will show you how to write references:

APA Citation Style