1. MLA Format Guide: Quick review!

2. Brief Checklist  Double space all text  Only use Times New Roman 12pt font  Do not use bold, italic, or underline features  Use 1 ” margins all around  The header should only contain your last name and page number  Double space all text  Only use Times New Roman 12pt font  Do not use bold, italic, or underline features  Use 1 ” margins all around  The header should only contain your last name and page number

3. What to do next?  The first four lines of your paper should be aligned left and contain:  Your Name  A. Smith  ELA II PreAP  The date formatted as Date, Month, Year  The first four lines of your paper should be aligned left and contain:  Your Name  A. Smith  ELA II PreAP  The date formatted as Date, Month, Year

4. What to do next?  Center your title  Do not use quotation marks  DO NOT TYPE IN ALL CAPS  Do not bold  Do not underline  Do not italicize  Indent the first line of every paragraph (use the tab button … do not just push the space bar once)  Center your title  Do not use quotation marks  DO NOT TYPE IN ALL CAPS  Do not bold  Do not underline  Do not italicize  Indent the first line of every paragraph (use the tab button … do not just push the space bar once)

5.  Indent first line of every new paragraph Baker 1 Peggy Sue Baker Jana N. Williams ENG 112 03 December 2007 Early Responsibility Many students today participate in extracurricular activities while in high school which add to the students’ levels of responsibility. Some students participate in sports, which help improve certain work ethics like leadership and teamwork. Others participate in clubs, which also aid in