Understanding MLA Format

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Double-spacing throughout paper

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spacing for MLA paper

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12-point Times New Roman font

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MLA font style and size

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1-inch margins on all sides

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page margin requirement

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Header with last name and page number

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right corner of each page

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centered, no bold or underline

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What should a title look like?

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Works Cited page in alphabetical order

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The very last page of a research paper

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(Author’s Last Name Page Number) no punctuation inside parenthesis. Remove the period after the quote and place it at the end of the parenthesis

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In-text citation

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Indent

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What should you do to each paragraph

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contractions

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What type of words are NEVER allowed in a formal paper?

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Your name

Teacher's name

Subject

Date

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Four line heading format