Preparing a Short Research Paper

 You are a college student currently enrolled in an introductory computer class. Your assignment is to prepare a short research paper (350-400 words) about a computer component. The requirements are that the paper be presented according to the MLA documentation style and have three references. One of the three refer­ences must be from the Web and formatted as a hyperlink on the Works Cited page. You prepare the paper  shown in Figure 1 which discusses the system unit.

1. Change all margins to one inch. 

2. Adjust line spacing to double. 

3. Create a header to number pages. 

4. Type the name and course information at the left margin. Center and type the title.

5. Set first-line indent for paragraphs in the body of the research paper. 

6. Type the body of the paper as shown in figures below. Add the footnote as shown. At the end of the body of the research paper, press the ENTER key and then insert a manual page break.

7. Create the works cited page (below).

8. Check the spelling of the paper all at once. 

9. Save the document to your Word/Project 2 folder using Lab 2-1 System Unit Paper as the file name. 

10.  If you have access to the Web, CTRL+click the hyperlink to test it.