MLA Formatting Guidelines

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Are entries numbered in the Works Cited page?

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No.

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Does the Works Cited page count as a page of content or body?

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No, but it is still numbered sequentially.

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How are entries (sources) arranged in a Works Cited page?

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Sources are arranged alphabetically, by author's last name. If no author is given, the title is used for alphabetizing.

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How should the title of your paper be formatted?

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Center the title. Do not underline, italicize, or place your title in quotation marks.

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How should titles of major works, such as novels and plays be formatted?

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Italicize major works.

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How should titles of short works, such as poems, articles, and short stories be formatted?

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Put them in quotation marks.

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How wide must your margins be?

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1 inch on all sides.

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If there is no author given in a work that you are quoting in your paper, how do you cite this work in the in-text (parenthetical) citation?

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Use shortened version of title in quotation marks. Example: ("Magdalena" 8).

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If your teacher's directions for formatting vary slightly from the official MLA guidelines, which should you follow?

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Your teacher's directions.

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In MLA format, should you have additional space in between each paragraph of your essay since this is the way that newer versions of Microsoft Word automatically format your paper?

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No you should fix it.