An MLA Style paper should:

• Be typed on white 8.5“ x 11“ document

• Double-space everything

• Use 12 pt. Times New Roman 

• Leave only one space after punctuation

• Set all margins to 1 inch on all sides

• Indent the first line of paragraphs one half-inch (ues tab key)

• Have a header with page numbers located in the upper right-hand corner

• Use italics for titles of container works (e.g., books) and quotation marks for sources within containers (e.g., chapters within books)

• Place endnotes on a separate page before the list of works cited

• Headings should be consistent in grammar and formatting 

• The Works Cited page begins on a new page. Center the title “Works Cited” without underlining, bolding, or italicizing it. If there is only one entry, title this page “Work Cited.” 

The first page of an individually-written MLA Style paper will:

• Have no title page unless it is a group project

(For a group project, list all names of contributors in their own line, followed by the remainder of the MLA 9 header described below)

• Double space everything

• List your full name, your instructor's name, the course, and the date in the upper lefthand corner

• Center the paper title (use title case meaning all major words are capitalized but no underlining, italics, quote marks,

or bold typeface)

• Create a header in the upper right corner at a half inch from the top and one inch from the right of the page. List your last name and page number here. 

MLA Sample Paper

Works Cited

MLA Sample Paper - Purdue OWL® - Purdue University.

owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_sample_paper.html.

MLA PowerPoint Presentation - Purdue OWL® - Purdue University.

owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_powerpoint_presentation.html.