MLA FORMAT
Font – Times New Roman – Courier New General Guidelines 8.5 X 11 inch white paper Double Space Font size 12 Font – Times New Roman – Courier New
One space between sentences 1 inch margins all around Cont. One space between sentences 1 inch margins all around Header with your last name and page number Brown 1
No title page Upper left hand corner Your name Instructor Course Date 1st Page No title page Upper left hand corner Your name Instructor Course Date
Do not underline your title 1st page cont. Center your title Do not underline your title
In text citations “Insert your quote here” (Author’s Last Name Page Number) (Twain 234) Notice that you do not put a period right after the quote. Periods go after the citation
Goes on the last page – by itself Label it Works Cited Center it Double space all citations
Example Citation Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication.
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