s^4-super summer science search contest study session #5 2016: mla formatting

S^4 SUPER SUMMER SCIENCE SEARCHSTUDY SESSION #5: FORMATTINGSponsored by: Cupertino Library Foundation

Welcome!

● Hold on to your ticket for the prize drawing

Report

● Must be 3 - 5 pages● MLA format:

Normal Header:First_name Last_nameTeacher NameDate

Contest Header:Project Name or Team NameS^4 ContestDate

Report

Margins: 1 inches on all sides (Just normal margins for word and Google Docs)

Try to use Times New Roman, but any legible font is okay

Size 12 font please!

Report - What Not to Do

● Don’t try to stretch your paper out by dramatically increasing margin spacing, font size, etc.

● Don’t use illegible fonts

Stay away from fonts like these!

Report

Now, onto the example!

Presentation

● 3-5 minutes long○ We will not accept videos that are too long!

● Does not have to have audio

● Tip: Don’t try to make your audience dizzy!

Journal

● No more than 5 pages in length!● Can be in any font you want, but please make it legible!

Tip: We want to hear about what you did! Be creative!

MENTORING TIME

BREAK

You need 3 references from SCCL databases

You must use MLA formatting

REMEMBER!

KEY DATES:

-July 30: Contest entries due by 11:59 P.M. PDT-August 7*: Winners are notified-August 13, 2-4 p.m.: Awards and Celebration - By Invitation only*This date is subject to change

AWARDS CELEBRATION

● Top 15 Teams invited● Every team has an opportunity to present● More info to come

Important resources: WWW.CUPERTINO LIBRARYFOUNDATION.ORGhttps://www.facebook.com/S4Contesthttps://twitter.com/S4CLF

Drawing!