Lined Essay Paper to Print, From Plan to Final Copy

Print lined paper set out for a handwritten essay: a paragraph plan, a draft page or a final copy page.

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Name:Date:Essay title:IntroductionBody paragraph 1Body paragraph 2Body paragraph 3Conclusion
Essay plan, five labelled blocks One upright page with a name and date line, an Essay title line and five labelled blocks of lines: Introduction (4 lines), Body paragraph 1, 2 and 3 (5 lines each) and Conclusion (4 lines), 23 lines in all.
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Next step Plain college and narrow ruled paper

All 8 sheets

Plan the essay 3

  • Essay outline table, point and support A table of five tall rows, labelled Introduction, Body paragraph 1, 2 and 3 and Conclusion, with a Main point box and a wider Support box beside each.
  • Essay plan, five labelled blocks One upright page with a name and date line, an Essay title line and five labelled blocks of lines: Introduction (4 lines), Body paragraph 1, 2 and 3 (5 lines each) and Conclusion (4 lines), 23 lines in all.
  • One-page essay plan with a topic line The outline table under a Topic line with a second line beneath it, so the topic or question sits on the same page as the five rows.

Draft pages 2

  • Essay draft, comments block at the foot 33 lines on Letter, 36 on A4, college rule (9/32 inch), under a name and date line. A heavier line rules off the last 5 lines for comments.
  • Essay draft, skip a line, side column 33 lines on Letter, 36 on A4, college rule (9/32 inch), under a name and date line. A small x marks every second line to leave empty, and the left third of the page is ruled off as a column for comments.

Final copy pages 3

  • Lined essay paper with name, date and title lines A name and date line, a Title line, then 26 lines on one upright page for the final copy.
  • Lined essay paper, college rule, numbered lines 33 lines on Letter, 36 on A4, college rule (9/32 inch), each with its number at the left, under a short heavier line for the title.
  • Lined essay paper, narrow rule with a title line 38 lines on Letter, 40 on A4, narrow rule (1/4 inch), with a red margin line and a short heavier line at the top for the title.

How it works

This lined essay paper opens on a plan sheet: an Essay title line and five labelled blocks of lines, from Introduction to Conclusion. Other sheets are an outline table, two draft pages and three ruled pages for the final copy.

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Plan, then draft

Press Print essay paper for the plan sheet. The Sheet menu also has an outline table with a Main point box and a Support box for each paragraph, and two draft pages. One marks every second line to leave empty and keeps a column free for comments. The other rules off 5 lines at the foot.

Pages for the final copy

Three sheets are for writing the essay out. One has name, date and Title lines over 26 lines. One is college rule with every line numbered, 33 on Letter and 36 on A4. One is narrow rule under a title line, 38 lines on Letter and 40 on A4.

  • On the numbered sheet a comment can point at a line by its number.

Questions and answers

What are the five blocks on the plan sheet?

Introduction with 4 lines, Body paragraph 1, 2 and 3 with 5 lines each, and Conclusion with 4 lines. The labels are printed and the lines are blank.

Is the essay lined paper college ruled?

The two draft sheets and the numbered sheet are college rule, 9/32 inch between lines. One final copy sheet is narrow rule, 1/4 inch. The plan sheet and the sheet with name, date and title lines spread their lines to fill the page.

Which lined paper for essay drafts has room for comments?

Both draft sheets. One rules off the left third of the page as a column and marks every second line to leave empty. The other has a heavier line above its last 5 lines.

How many lines are on a page?

The college rule sheets have 33 lines on Letter and 36 on A4, and the narrow rule sheet has 38 and 40. The sheet with name, date and title lines has 26, and the plan sheet has 23 in its five blocks.

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