1. Formatting a Research paper
Introduction to Business and Technology – Mr. Lowe

2. Class and Date Your Name Topic: Formatting Research Papers
Parts of Research Paper
Body
Header/Footer

3. Class and Date Your Name Topic: Formatting Research Papers Opening
Headings
Works Cited

4. 5 parts of MLA research paper
Header/Footer
Opening
Body
Headings
Works Cited

5. Basic MLA Formatting (Body)
Font: Times New Romans
Font Size: 12 point
Home Ribbon
Font Group
Spacing: Double Spaced
Home Ribbon
Paragraph Group
Margins: 1 inch all sides
Page Layout Ribbon
Page Setup Group
Margins
Normal

6. Header/footer Footer Insert Tab on Ribbon Footnotes Header (Top Right)
Page Number
Last Name
Insert Tab on Ribbon
Header
Footer
Footnotes
Insert Tab on Ribbon

7. Opening Student Name (Enter) Instructor Name (Enter)
Class Name (Enter)
Date (day, month, year) (Enter)

8. Opening Continued Title First Paragraph Centered No Bold; No Italics
No Underline
First Paragraph
Indent
Thesis Statement last sentence

9. Headings (Body) Highlight Text Home Tab Font Group Change Case Button
Use headings to organize
Use different style font than title (small caps)
Highlight Text
Home Tab
Font Group
Change Case Button

10. Works cited In Text After Quote Before Period In Parentheses
Author Page Number
Works Cited Page
New Page
“Works Cited” Centered
No Bold, No Underline
Lists all sources referenced in paper