Formatting Your Essay in MLA

Printing 12 point – Times New Roman 12 point – Times New Roman Left justify (the normal setting) Left justify (the normal setting)

Margins Leave Microsoft Word alone Leave Microsoft Word alone

Spacing Double-spaced throughout Double-spaced throughout –Quotations –Works cited –Block quotations  More than four lines long  Indent entire quote  No quotation marks  Cite

Heading and Title Heading Heading –Your name –Teachers’ Name (Mr. Kelly & Mr. Rasavongsxy)  I will also accept Capt., Dr., Professor, or President.  He will accept Rasa or ladykiller –Class title (Humanities) –European style date (day month year)  11 October October October 2015  Double spaced on left side Gilga Mesh Mr. Kelly & Mr. Waterman Humanities 11 October October October 2015

Title One space after date, one space before attention getter One space after date, one space before attention getter Do not underline, italicize or put in quotes Do not underline, italicize or put in quotes 12 point font. 12 point font. Capitalize all major words (all except if, and, the, etc.) Capitalize all major words (all except if, and, the, etc.) Only use a title if it’s good. No title is better than a lame title. Only use a title if it’s good. No title is better than a lame title.

Header On right margin On right margin Last name Last name Page number Page number Use header/footer function on Word Use header/footer function on WordWord Works cited is last page and does not count as a page of your paper Works cited is last page and does not count as a page of your paper

Title page Title page is not necessary Title page is not necessary BUT, if you want one, you may. BUT, if you want one, you may. Title centered on page Title centered on page Heading in bottom right hand corner Heading in bottom right hand corner Picture if you like Picture if you like Does not count as page one of your paper Does not count as page one of your paper

Binding Staple Staple No plastic cover or binder No plastic cover or binder

One last thing: Please type the prompt between the heading and the title/essay. Please type the prompt between the heading and the title/essay.

What’s due? Friday in class: Friday in class: –Printed final draft, stapled. –First draft stapled below final –Receipt (if already turned in to turnitin.com) By 11:59 Friday night: By 11:59 Friday night: –Submit to turnitin.com Technology is your problem, however… Technology is your problem, however… –Communicate

Read your own essay first, with an eye towards superfluous erros. (Like that one). Read your own essay first, with an eye towards superfluous erros. (Like that one). –At the bottom, write one thing you feel this essay does particularly well. –Then write one area you would like to improve upon. Reread your own with an eye on removing (or rewording) clutter. Put parenthesis around any word or words you feel are unnecessary and can be removed. Reread your own with an eye on removing (or rewording) clutter. Put parenthesis around any word or words you feel are unnecessary and can be removed. Find a partner. Read his/her essay while repeating steps one and two. Write your name on your partner’s essay. Find a partner. Read his/her essay while repeating steps one and two. Write your name on your partner’s essay.