1 : an unkind thing to do Hiding the car keys was a dirty trick. 2dirty tricks : secret and dishonest activities that are done to ruin someone's or something's chance of success political dirty tricks.
TEXTS : Introduce the text you're writing about in the beginning of your essay by mentioning the author's full name and the complete title of the work. Titles of books should be underlined or put in italics . (Titles of stories, essays and poems are in quotation marks.) Refer to the text specifically as a novel, story, essay, memoir, or poem, depending on what it is. In subsequent references to the author, use his or her last name.
Formatting the First Page of Your Paper. 1  Do not make a title page for your paper unless specifically requested. 2  In the upper left-hand corner of the first page, list your name, your instructor's name, the course, and the date. 3  Again, be sure to use double-spaced text. 4  Double space again and center the title. Again, be sure to use double-spaced text. 2  Double space again and center the title. 3  Do not underline, italicize, or place your title in quotation marks; write the title in Title Case (standard capitalization), not in all capital letters.