Academic papers

All academic papers must have a title page including the student’s name, paper title, date of submission, course instructor, and title of course on a title page. Use 1.5 space throughout, with a 2.5 cm margin all around, in 12-point Times New Roman font or similar.

All academic papers in the Department of English must follow the stylistic guidelines laid out in the Chicago Manual of Style. Detailed information on Chicago author-date reference style is available on the website The Chicago Manual of Style Online. For quick information on how to cite sources correctly, go to the Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide. Make sure to click on “author-date” (we do not use the “notes and bibliography” style in our department)

The Department of English has a firm policy on how students should conduct themselves as they undertake their studies. All students are obliged to familiarize themselves with the contents of our Academic Honesty Declaration. All academic papers submitted in the department must be accompanied by a signed Academic Honesty Declaration.

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