Paper Formatting Basics
What font do you need to use for MLA format?
Times New Roman
When numbering your pages of a paper, what is needed for MLA format?
Last name and page number
Where is your works cited (bibliography)?
The last page of your paper on a new page
What goes into an in-text citation?
Author's last name and page number
What spacing is needed for MLA format?
Double spacing
Where should your page numbers be?
Top right header (double click the top of the page to make a header)
How should you format your works cited page?
Double spaced, hanging indent, alphabetically sorted, "Works Cited" at the top in the center
Where does the punctuation go in an in-text citation?
Outside of the parentheses at the end.
"I am playing Stardew Valley" (Turner 50).
What margins are needed for the top, bottom, and sides of the page?
One inch margins (automatic format for docs & word)
What form of punctuation is used to introduce a quote?
Comma
She wrote, "I love cats" (Turner 57).
What should be capitalized in this title?
"the only plane in the sky"
"The Only Plane in the Sky"
How is the citation separated from the quote?
Parentheses
"I am so sleepy" (Parker 24).
When indenting a paragraph, what is mandatory for MLA format? (two options)
1/2 an inch (5 spaces or a tab)
This is used to identify books and film titles that you talk about in the paper.
Italics
Should you italicize "Works Cited" at the top of the page?
No
Correct this: She dove into a vat of chocolate 64
What is: "She dove into a vat of chocolate" (64).
What information do you need to put before you put the title to your paper?
Name
Teacher's Name
Course Name
Due Date (8 July 2025)
These are used when referring to articles, videos, or poems in your paper.
Quotation marks
Should you include a URL in your citations for online sources?
Yes, if possible
If you use the author's name to introduce the quote, do you need to put the name in your in-text citation?
No
Parker wrote, "I love coffee" (60).