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MLA Basics: Formatting and Style Guide

MLA Basics: Formatting and Style Guide. What is MLA?. MLA (Modern Language Association) style formatting is often used in various Humanities disciplines. What does MLA regulate?. MLA regulates: Document Format In-text citations Works Cited. #1 Rule for any formatting style:. Always

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MLA Basics: Formatting and Style Guide

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  1. MLA Basics: Formatting and Style Guide

  2. What is MLA? MLA (Modern Language Association) style formatting is often used in various Humanities disciplines.

  3. What does MLA regulate? MLA regulates: • Document Format • In-text citations • Works Cited

  4. #1 Rule for any formatting style: Always Follow your instructor’s guidelines!

  5. Format: General Guidelines • Type on white 8.5” x 11” paper • Double-space everything • http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/double-space-the-lines-in-a-document-HP010016550.aspx • Use 12 pt. Times New Roman font • http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/change-or-set-the-default-font-HP010014408.aspx • Leave only one space after punctuation • Set all margins to 1 inch on all sides • http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/change-page-margins-HP005229275.aspx • Indent each paragraph ½ inch (MLA prefers tab) • Create a header that includes your last name and page number in the upper right-hand corner.

  6. Format: General Guidelines (continued) • When writing titles, remember P.A.S.S. Poems Articles Short stories Written with quotation marks.* Songs *All other works are underlinedif written by hand, italicized if typed.

  7. Heading and Title • In the upper left corner of the 1st page, list the following: • your first and last name • your instructor's name • the name of the course • the due date of the paper • Center the title (DO NOT USE underlining, italics, “quotes”, or bold)

  8. Formatting the 1st Page • No title page • Double space everything • In the upper left corner of the 1st page, list the following: • your first and last name • your instructor's name • the name of the course • the due date of the paper • Center the paper title (DO NOT USE underlining, italics, “quotes”, or bold) • Create a header in the upper right corner at half inch from the top and one inch from the right of the page (include your last name and page number)

  9. Sample First Page

  10. For More Information Purdue OWL: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/

  11. The End

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