When a teacher asks for a 500 word essay, exactly how many pages of essay does she want?

Question

Font: Times New Roman
Size: 14

Answer 1

Use the word counter that is part of your word processing package. The number of pages won't matter. Size 14 is a large font, so the pages will probably be about 3 - a 500 word essay is not that long. Consider that this answer is already about 50 words.

Answer 2

Double space or single space?

IN typing, a word is 5 letters long. Your teacher is asking for an essay that is 2500 letters long, give or take. 62 letters per line= 40 lines. One page should do it. if double spaced. Depending on your writing style, an opening paragraph, 2 or 3 supporting paragraphs and a summation paragraph would do the trick.

Answer 3

Use your work count in your tool bar. Normally 500 words double spaced, fourteen font woudl be about two pages. The word counter is the more exact way to go.

Answer 4

If she explicitly asks for 500 words, then she wants as many pages as it takes to fit 500 words. Take advantage of the word count function on your word processor program.

Answer 5

500 words usually amounts to a few paragraphs, perhaps 40 sentences, so perhaps 3/4 a page?

Answer 6

The number og pages does not matter. It's the number of words, and that would be 500.
Hope I helped!=)

Answer 7

Well if it takes five pages then she wants five pages. It is the WORD count that she wants. Yes, count every word, or write it in Microsoft word which has a counter for you, built in!
If you are writing free hand, then it takes more paper. ~joni

Answer 8

I'd say 3.5. A page is about 150 words.

Answer 9

I think your teacher needs about 3-4 pages if you are submitting it in your handwriting. (I mean 3-4 sides).

Answer 10

Uh...That depends on how long of words you use and how you space it...but should be about 3 I'd say