Document Classes ⇒ Suggestions for standard undergrad paper document class?

[laughfactory]

Hi there,

So I'm somewhat new to the Latex scene, and I'm writing an academic paper for an econometrics course that I'm in.

I'm having difficulty finding an appropriate document class for the typical requirements of undergrad papers: double spaced (except for the abstract), 1-inch margins, an abstract, title, subtitle, author, and optional course name, professor, etc.

Any suggestions? I found a "coursepaper.cls" on CTAN but I can't get it to work on TexMaker. In other words, I've gotten it to load correctly, but when I put in a title it displays the defaults that have been coded...and I can't figure out how to override the underlying defaults.

Suggestions?

Thanks!

Abe

[frabjous]

Someone else may have a better idea, but I think you could replicate what you want fairly easily using just about any old document-class, like article. Try, e.g.:

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\documentclass[12pt,letterpaper]{article}
\usepackage{fullpage} % Uses full page with 1in margins
\usepackage{setspace} % Allows you to double-space

\begin{document}
\thispagestyle{empty} % Suppresses the page number on page 1
\begin{flushleft}
FirstName LastName \\
CourseName \\
Professor's Name \\
\today
\end{flushleft}
\begin{center} % Centers the titles
{\LARGE Main Title Goes Here} \\
\vspace{10pt}
{\Large Subtitle Goes Here}
\end{center}
\begin{abstract}
	Abstract goes here.
\end{abstract}
\doublespacing % Turns on double-spacing
	Body of paper goes here.
\end{document}

[localghost]

[...] I found a "coursepaper.cls" on CTAN but I can't get it to work on TexMaker. In other words, I've gotten it to load correctly, but when I put in a title it displays the defaults that have been coded...and I can't figure out how to override the underlying defaults. [...]

Should be no big deal and the coursepaper class seems to be appropriate. Show us your recent efforts by posting what you have coded so far.


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Thorsten¹