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?
Your last name and page number.
DO NOT USE p., pg., PG., PAGE, or page when numbering the pages.
What is the works cited on?
A separate piece of paper from your paper (Page Break)
What must the quote be in when citing it from a book, article, etc.?
"Quotation marks"
What spacing is needed for MLA format?
Double spacing
Where and how far from the top margin should your page numbers be?
Right side of the page at 1/2 and inch from top margin
What part of formatting is still in play on your works cited page?
Double spacing
Times New Roman
12 pt. Font
How must you cite the quote if you are using something from that author for the first time?
Use the author's last name and page number in parentheses
(Author Last Name Page Number)
What margins are needed for the top, bottom, and sides of the page?
One inch margins
Is a title page used?
No (unless specifically told otherwise)
What must be capitalized, but also, what must not be capitalized?
Titles must be capitalized, but articles (the, a, an) must not
How do you format where you got your quote from at the end of the citation if there is not an author?
(Shortened Title, Page number)
When indenting a paragraph, what is mandatory for MLA format? (two options)
1/2 an inch OR 5 spaces
This is used to identify longer works that you talk about in the paper, such as novels or books.
Italics
When identifying longer works (books, magazines, etc.), what must you do to the title?
Italicize
Correct this: She dove into a vat of chocolate 64
"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
Date (Day, Month, Year)
These are used when referring to other shorter works in your paper.
"Quotes"
What must you do to shorter works (poems, article, etc.)?
"Put quotes around it"
Correct this: I was walking along the street she said when I saw a cat and a dog chasing each other Smith 24
"I was walking along the street," she said, "when I saw a cat and dog chasing each other" (Smith 24).