Formatting Your Paper in MLA Style Using Google Docs

This video tutorial guides viewers through creating an MLA formatted paper using Google Docs. It covers setting the font to Times New Roman 12, creating a header with a last name and page number, adjusting margins to one inch, and ensuring double spacing throughout. The tutorial also explains how to format the MLA heading, title, and body text with proper indentation. Finally, it demonstrates creating a works cited page with hanging indents and offers additional resources for MLA citation.

What is the recommended font and size for MLA format?

• Arial 11

• Times New Roman 12

• Verdana 10

• Calibri 12

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Where should the page number be placed in an MLA formatted document?

• Bottom left corner

• Top right corner

• Top left corner

• Bottom right corner

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What should the margins be set to in an MLA formatted document?

• 1.5 inches

• 2.54 centimeters

• 1 inch

• 2 inches

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How should the MLA heading be aligned?

• Left aligned

• Justified

• Right aligned

• Center aligned

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What should be done to the title in an MLA formatted document?

• Bold and underline

• Italicize

• Use all caps

• Keep it simple and capitalize major words

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How should the first sentence of each paragraph be formatted?

• Left-aligned

• Indented

• Bold

• Italicized

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What is the purpose of the Works Cited page?

• To list all the sources referenced in the paper

• To summarize the paper

• To provide a conclusion

• To list the author's credentials

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How should the Works Cited title be aligned?

• Justified

• Right aligned

• Left aligned

• Center aligned

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What should be done for citations that have more than one line of text?

• Underline the text

• Bold the text

• Use hanging indents

• Italicize the text

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What tool can be used to generate MLA citations easily?

• Google Scholar

• Scrapers free MLA citation generator

• Microsoft Word

• Zotero

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