1. what I really need to know…
MLA
what I really need to know…

2. Heading Your Name Mrs. Ark Course Date – 22 December 2012
Heading should be placed against the left margin.

3. Font Times New Roman (or easily readable font) Double spaced 12 point
Header – last name and page number on every page. ½ inch upper right corner
Jeter 5

4. Margins Margins should be: Left and right should measure 1”
Top and bottom should measure 1”

5. Title 10 Honors 22 December 2011 The Effects of Studying
You need a title for every research paper. Titles should be centered, only doubled spaced before and after. You do not need a title for other essays.
Derek Jeter
Mrs. Ark
10 Honors
22 December 2011
The Effects of Studying
A student may believe that studying is a matter

6. MLA Format MLA Heading Name/Page ½ inch margin 1 inch margin Title
Times New Roman
12pt. font
Double Spaced

7. Misc “rules” - continued
Generally speaking:
When one author is quoted in another author’s work give credit to both.
(Smith qtd. in Brown 34).
Do not use personal pronouns unless used in a direct quotation.
Periods belong outside parenthetical documentation.

8. Misc “rules” Write out every number three words or less
When using a person’s name:
First time - state it fully and accurately exactly as it appears in the source
For subsequent use – use last name only
Fictional character’s name – same way as used in the work of fiction
Ellipses … - indicate that the quotation does not completely reproduce the original

9. Parenthetical documentation
Documenting in text each time you present information from a source. You must be as specific as possible.
Author’s last name and page number – part of text or after information
If no author – shortened version of title (usually the first major word of title)
If no page #s (internet) - skip

10. Extended direct quotations
When direct quotations exceed four lines:
Begin a new line
Indent an additional inch
No quotation marks
Remains double spaced
All lines flush to margin