MLA Formatting Guidelines

This video tutorial guides viewers through formatting an essay using MLA guidelines (9th edition) in Microsoft Word. It covers font selection, spacing, personal information, essay title formatting, paragraph indentation, header setup, Works Cited page creation, and handling multiple contributors.

What is the recommended font and size for MLA formatting?

• Times New Roman, size 12

• Calibri, size 11

• Arial, size 10

• Verdana, size 14

What should you do if you choose an unusual font for your essay?

• Choose a larger font size

• Italicize the entire essay

• Use it without consulting anyone

• Check with your instructor

What spacing should be used for an MLA formatted essay?

• Triple spacing

• Double spacing

• Single spacing

• 1.5 spacing

How should the date be formatted in MLA style?

• Month, year, day

• Year, month, day

• Day, month, year

• Month, day, year

What is the correct order for personal information on the first page?

• Professor, course, name, date

• Course, name, professor, date

• Name, date, course, professor

• Name, professor, course, date

What is the purpose of double spacing in an MLA formatted essay?

• To fit more text on a page

• To make the essay look longer

• To save paper

• To improve readability

What is the correct way to format the title of a play in an essay?

• In quotes

• Underlined

• Italicized

• Bold

Which words in a title should be capitalized?

• No words

• Important words

• Only the first word

• All words

What should you do after typing the essay title?

• Bold the title

• Center the title

• Underline the title

• Italicize the title

How should the first paragraph of an essay be formatted?

• Left aligned with no indent

• Centered with no indent

• Right aligned with one tab indent

• Left aligned with one tab indent