Formatting the Essay

Paragraphs

One final thing you will need to apply is proper formatting around your paragraphs. This includes indenting your paragraphs. To review how to properly format your paragraphs (including indenting) in Word, please review the graphics and steps below:

This is an image on how to properly format an indent the beginning of a paragraph. Step 1: Click on Home. Step 2: Click on 'left aligned' icon. Step 3: Indent the paragraph by clicking the 'tab' key on your keyboard.

Step 1: Click on the “Home” tab at the top left of your screen
Step 2: Click on the “left justified” icon
Step 3: Indent every new paragraph by pushing the “Tab” key on your computer’s keyboard

Just to review, the six areas of formatting you will need to apply to your academic writing assignments (such as the Informative Essay) throughout this course are:

Six Areas of Formatting Accessible Version

Your successful use of these basic principles will go a long way in helping you develop your academic writing skills so that you are prepared to write for lots of different purposes and audiences.