Essay Formatting 1
What font type and size should you use?
Times New Roman size 12
What is a running header?
The page number with your last name
How is should the title of your essay be formatted?
Centered, Times New Font size 12, in Title Case
What is a Works Cited page?
List of all sources used or referred to in an essay
What basic information needs to be included in a Works Cited Entry?
Author. Title of Article. Title of Publication, Title of Publisher, Day Month Year of Publication. URL
What line spacing should your paper be set at?
Double or "2"
Where should the running header be formatted?
Top right corner of the essay
What kinds of source titles should be in ITALICS?
Books, Video Games, Films, Social Media, News Papers, Magazines, Web-sites
Where does the Works Cited page go in an essay
Last page, on its own page
What do you do if a piece of information is not available?
Skip to the next available item
What part of an MLA essay is double spaced?
The entire document
How should the running header be formatted?
Use the 'insert page number' function and type your last name in front of the page number
What kinds of source titles should be in QUOTATION MARKS?
Short stories, poems, tracks, videos, articles, web-pages
How is a Works Cited page formatted?
Same as the rest of the essay: double spaced, Times New Roman font size 12
How are titles formatted in a Works Cited Entry?
Same as in the essay: ITALICS or QUOTATION MARKS- dependent on the TYPE of source
How should the Works Cited page be formatted?
The same as the rest of the document
What is the heading?
Name, Instructor, Course, Day Month Year
When do you need to format source titles ( in ITALICS or QUOTATION MARKS) in an MLA Essay?
Everytime and everywhere you type it
What is a Works Cited entry?
a source used in your essay
How should the list of Works Cited Entries be arranged?
In alphabetical order
How are paragraphs formatted?
Indent all paragraphs
Where is the heading located?
Typed at the Left margin of paper in a list (double spaced)
Why is it necessary to format titles in academic writing?
Code for the reader: referencing a source, and type of source
How is a Works Cited Entry formatted?
All available information listed in appropriate order and formatted with a hanging indent
Why do you need to include a Works Cited page?
Gives credit to the source, creates a key for in-text citations, avoids plagiarism