1. Submitting Your Essay The Final Draft MLA Format (Modern Language Association)

2. M A R G I N S Before you begin typing, format your margins.
Top
1 inch
Left Right
1 inch inch
Bottom
Before you begin typing, format your margins.
Margins should measure one inch on the top, bottom, left, and right.
Use the “save as” button to name your essay and SAVE IT!

3. Font Type and Size
SIZE – 12 font
TYPE:
“New Times Roman”
“Courier New”

4. Create a Header Click on “View” (Menu Bar) Header and Footer
Williams 1
Click on “View” (Menu Bar)
Header and Footer
Align Right
Type Last Name
Insert Page Number (Header and Footer Toolbar)
Close

5. Header Instructions Tool Bar Double Click View Double Click Header
Double Click Align Right
Enter Last Name
Tool Bar Double Click Insert
Double Click Page Numbers
Scroll and Click Top of Page (Header)
Scroll and Click Right
Check box Show number on first page
Click OK

6. H E A D I N G Top left corner First/Last Name Teacher’s Name Subject
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Marchell Williams
Ms. Valentine
English 1-2
10 May 2007
Top left corner
(Use “left alignment” button)
First/Last Name
Teacher’s Name
Subject
Date (day, month, year)

7. T I T L E of E S S A Y Center (Use “center alignment” button)
Williams 1
Marchell Williams
Ms. Valentine
English 1-2
10 May 2007
To Kill a Mockingbird
Center (Use “center alignment” button)
Upper and Lower Case
(Capital and small letters)

8. P A R A G R A P H S Indent first line of each paragraph.
Williams 1
Marchell Williams
Ms. Valentine
English 1-2
10 May 2007
To Kill a Mockingbird
Your first paragraph should be your introduction and
thesis statement. The next 3 paragraphs will be your body
paragraphs. Each body paragraph should have a topic sentence
and supporting detail.
Indent the first line of each new paragraph. Use your “tab”
key to indent; not your space bar. That makes it a lot
easier.
Indent first line of each paragraph.
Topic sentence and supporting detail

9. Double Space Highlight entire document Click on “Format” (Menu Bar)
Williams 1
Marchell Williams
Ms. Valentine
English 1-2
10 May 2007
To Kill a Mockingbird
Your first paragraph should be your introduction and
thesis statement. The next 3 paragraphs will be your body
paragraphs. Each body paragraph should have a topic sentence
and supporting detail.
Indent the first line of each new paragraph. Use your “tab”
key to indent; not your space bar. That makes it a lot
easier.
Highlight entire document
Click on “Format” (Menu Bar)
Paragraphs
Tab “Indents and Spacing”
Line Spacing
Double
Click “ok”