1. MLA FORMAT

2. Font – Times New Roman – Courier New
General Guidelines
8.5 X 11 inch white paper
Double Space
Font size 12
Font – Times New Roman – Courier New

3. One space between sentences 1 inch margins all around
Cont.
One space between sentences
1 inch margins all around
Header with your last name and page number
Brown 1

4. No title page Upper left hand corner Your name Instructor Course Date
1st Page
No title page
Upper left hand corner
Your name
Instructor
Course
Date

5. Do not underline your title
1st page cont.
Center your title
Do not underline your title

6. In text citations
“Insert your quote here” (Author’s Last Name Page Number)
(Twain 234)
Notice that you do not put a period right after the quote.
Periods go after the citation

7. Goes on the last page – by itself Label it Works Cited Center it
Double space all citations

8. Example Citation
Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication.

9. Helps with writing correct citations!
Resources
MLA format help
Helps with writing correct citations!