Formatting coursework according to GOST 2025 + sample

We have previously written about How to write a term paper quickly. Now let's figure out how to properly design it.

General requirements for the term paper

Formatting a term paper according to GOST 2025 is the final stage of research work. It is designed to test many of the skills of the student and it must meet strict design requirements. Student paper is made in hard copy (some institutions allow handwritten versions) on A4 sheets or electronically. Before you begin the design, you must set the margins: 3 cm on the left, 2 cm on the bottom and top of the sheet, and 1 cm on the right.

General design parameters:

1. clear structure of the work with the presence of the introduction, chapters, paragraphs, conclusion, list of references and appendices;
2. The number of pages, not including appendices, depends on the topic of the paper. It should be more than 25;
3. The text is printed on one side of the page in Times New Roman font size 14, spaced 1.5 (in the table is allowed to use a size 10-12 and spacing 1.0);
4. red line indent 1.25;
5. page numbering is placed in the bottom center of the sheet. The font is Times New Roman, size 12;
6. the color of the document is auto (black). In the schemes, diagrams, tables are allowed to highlight another color, but such structural elements are better to put in an appendix.

Obligatory components of the term paper are references to sources given at the end of the work. Each title must contain a footnote in the work. GOST 2025 allows two versions of footnotes - sub-page and within the text. The first are drawn up in the font of the main text, but with a size of 10. References within the text are given in square brackets []. Indicates the number of the source from the reference list and the page from which the material was taken.

A mandatory element of the job is. unique and beautiful text. You can make it yourself, or you can trust special services, for example, ReText.AI.

How to make a cover page: a sample

The title page is an obligatory part of the coursework. An example is shown in the figure.

The title page is the first page and contains an indication of:

1. the receiving educational institution (at the top of the sheet in the center);
2. directions to the chair;
3. the discipline and topic of the work (in the center of the sheet);
4. the author of the work and the instructor (left alignment);
5. the year of preparation of the coursework, indicating the city of the institution.

The sheet is included in the general numbering, but it is not numbered. You can see how to make a title page on the website of any educational institution.

How to design the content

The table of contents or table of contents includes plan chapters and paragraphs, which are disclosed in the main part of the coursework. For the design of the content, there are special Word tools that allow you to make a beautiful, smooth plan of the future work.

To use the tool, in Word, go to References, click Table of Contents, and choose Auto Table of Contents. When you continue working with the text, all corrections to the headings will be automatically reflected in the contents sheet.

Content design: basic settings

• The word "CONTENTS" is placed in the upper central part of the sheet and is written in capital letters without bold or underlining;
• The plan of the text is written on a single line indent: introduction, chapters and paragraphs of the main part, conclusion, list of used sources and references, and appendices;
• The main structural elements are in capital letters.

Another requirement for the correctness of the content - compliance with the specified pages to the actual content of the work.

Main text of the term paper

The main part of the text is subdivided into chapters. These are structural elements that imply division into smaller units - paragraphs. The name of the chapter is written in capital letters in the center of the page. Paragraphs are named in the font of the main text and are aligned by width.

The main text of the term paper is designed as follows:

• The paragraph should be at least 3 pages long;
• Each page of the theoretical part of the paper should have at least 2 references to sources;
• Each chapter begins on a new page, as do the introduction, conclusion, list of sources, and appendices.

Tables according to GOST 2025 are made in the table editor. To create a tabular material, you can go to the tab "Insert" and select "Insert table". The header of the graphical material must specify the number of the table and its name. If a table occupies more than 2/3 of a sheet, it is moved to the appendix.

Figures, diagrams are signed at the bottom of the material in the center. The figure shows the correct layout of a distribution chart.

All graphic material should be equal in width and occupy no more than one third of the page. The text must be placed between the graphic elements of the work.

How to make a reference list: an example

The list of used sources and literature must contain at least 25 titles. Requirements for the list:

• includes three groups of sources: legal acts, textbooks and articles, and Internet publications;
• sources in a foreign language may be included;
• the literature must not be older than 5 years;
• all normative acts should be given with the dates of the latest changes and with references to the legal reference system Consultant Plus or Garant.

The list of sources is usually subject to the most stringent requirements. How to make a reference list is described below:

• Description of the normative-legal act: Civil Code of the Russian Federation (GK RF) of November 30, 1994 N 51-FZ // СПС "Consultant Plus". Mode of access: [http://www.consultant.ru/document/cons_doc_LAW_5142/]. Date of access: 22.12.2022;
• article design: Belyanskaya, T.E. Religion and psychology: two ways to the truth / T.E. Belyanskaya, E.A. Gridneva // Trends in the development of science and education. - 2021. - No 69-5. - С. 88-90;
• Internet source indication: Pavlenko V.N. The problem of the origin of religion in the mirror of psychology: from the classics to the contemporaries. Access mode [https://psyjournals.ru/files/130354/sps_2022_n2_Pavlenko.pdf]. Date of access: 22.12.2022.

Normative acts are listed in the order of their importance:

1. Constitution of the Russian Federation;
2. Codes;
3. Federal Laws;
4. Executive Orders;
5. other acts.

Literary sources are arranged in alphabetical order. Russian-language textbooks and articles are listed first, followed by sources of foreign origin in the original language.

Registration of appendices in the term paper according to State Standard 2025

The appendix is an important component of the course book. They are carried reference material, large tables, graphics, outlines, etc. Each appendix should be referred to in the text of the work in the following format: see Appendix 1.

Algorithm of action:

• In the center of the sheet, following the list of sources, is the word "ANNEXES. Numbered material begins on the next page;
• Appendices may be numbered in capital letters or numbers. The caption "Appendix No." is aligned on the left edge;
• If the material takes more than one page, the following page is labeled "Continuation of Appendix No.".

At the end of the work you can put the material in album and book format, as well as sheets of other scale - A3, A2. Appendices have a sequential numbering, as well as the entire work. Formatting appendices in the term paper according to GOST does not imply a limitation of volume.

How to make formulas according to GOST

Some term papers require formulas. According to State Standard, this material is typed in a mathematical editor. To insert it, click "Insert" - "Formula". Each example is numbered sequentially throughout the work. Example formula in a term paper:

Example of term paper design according to GOST 2025

The paper is the last step in the preparation of the study for the teacher. Despite the presence of uniform requirements, each university has the right to set their own parameters to the coursework. In general, the sample design can be presented as follows:

• title page;
• content;

• the design of the main part with the arrangement of references to literature sources and numbering of formulas (the figure shows intra-text references);

• The design of the list of references;
• preparation of applications.

An example of a term paper in psychology

Thus, the design of term paper according to GOST 2025 includes several stages. To simplify the work it is better to read the recommendations to the general form of the document before the study. This will allow you to immediately make the correct design and save time on the last stage of preparation.