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Layout of academic paper

Thumbnail image. A sample layout for the first page of an academic paper showing the following elements from top to bottom: 1. the date right justified at the top, followed by a space 2. a left-justified block of text for the athor's name, the course name and instructor, followed by a space 3. the title of the paper, centered, followed by a space 4. the body of the paper

The page layout for a typical academic paper has one-inch margins all around; a header on the first page identifying the date, the writer, the instructor, and the course; and double-spaced text throughout.

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