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Formatting Your Essay in MLA

Formatting Your Essay in MLA. Printing. 12 point – Times New Roman Left justify. Margins. Leave Microsoft Word alone 1 inch on top and bottom 1.5 inches on sides. Spacing. Double-spaced throughout Quotations Works cited Block quotations More than four lines long

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Formatting Your Essay in MLA

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  1. Formatting Your Essay in MLA

  2. Printing • 12 point – Times New Roman • Left justify

  3. Margins • Leave Microsoft Word alone • 1 inch on top and bottom • 1.5 inches on sides

  4. Spacing • Double-spaced throughout • Quotations • Works cited • Block quotations • More than four lines long • Indent entire quote • No quotation marks • Cite

  5. Heading Your name Teachers’ Name (Mr. Kelly) I will also accept Capt., Dr., Professor, or President. Class title (English II Honors) European style date (day month year) 5 October 2010 Double spaced on left side BeoWulf Mr. Kelly English II Honors 5 October 2010 Heading and Title

  6. Title • One space after date, one space before attention getter • Do not underline, italicize or put in quotes • Capitalize all major words (all except if, and, the, etc.)

  7. Header • On right margin • Last name • Page number • Use header/footer function on Word • Works cited is last page and does not count as a page of your paper

  8. Title page • Title page is not necessary • BUT, if you want one, you may. • Title centered on page • Heading in bottom right hand corner • Picture if you like • Does not count as page one of your paper

  9. Binding • Staple • No plastic cover or binder

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