1. Title Page Title (a real title not “Evolution Essay”) Your Name Date submitted No student number Definitely not my name

2. General Have a clear thesis that sets up your whole essay Write CLEARLY and CONCISELY Use proper grammar and spelling Do NOT plagiarize Do not use slang No contractions ( i.e. don’t) < 10 pages (excluding references & figures At least 10 references All pages double spaced, except the lit. cited Sub-headings not required, but encouraged

3. Figures & tables: –in separate section after Literature Cited –in order as cited in text Number pages starting with first page Use italics for scientific names (Peromyscus maniculatus 1st mention, P. maniculatus after) Do not use ALL-CAPS

4. Tables & Figures separate page for each number consecutively ( as appear in text) refer to each in the text captions must be self-explanatory any abbreviations must be self-explanatory only essential labeling, detailed info in captions all lines: 0.5 point minimum

5. all symbols/numbers/lettering must be big enough & in proportion with other labels Use same font style/size for all figures/tables Follow labeling style of CJZ If these are not your creations please reference at the end of the caption

6. Literature cited follow format of CJZ see: http://pubs.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/cgi- bin/rp/rp2_prog_e?cjz_instruct_e.htmlhttp://pubs.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/cgi- bin/rp/rp2_prog_e?cjz_instruct_e.html In text: Name & year system: One author: Smith (1990) found…. …was found (Smith 1990) > 2 authors: Smith et al. (1990) found… …found ( Smith et al. 1990).

7. references at end of text alphabetical order by surname of first author Include all citations in references section Do not include references you haven’t mentioned in the text only significant published literature NO webpages, no info a/b what Billy thinks