1. MLA Review
Night Essay

2. MLA Format Basics MLA Format Basics Double spaced Times New Roman
12 pt. font
1 inch margins
Indent the first line of paragraphs
Running header in upper right-hand corner with last name and page number
Header in upper left-hand corner of first page: name, teacher name, English 2.7, date
Double space and center the creative title

4. In-text Citations In-text Citations
Author and page number in parentheses at the end of the sentence
Example: When Elie and his father were marching, they “…” (Wiesel 44).
OR author in the sentence, page number in parentheses at the end
Example: Wiesel explains that when he and his father were marching, they “…” (44).

5. Works Cited Works Cited Separate piece of paper
Title it Works Cited centered at the top of the page
Double space
Indent second and subsequent lines of each citation 0.5 inches (tab)
List citations alphabetically

6. Wiesel, Elie. Night. New York: Hill and Wang, 1958. Print.
Book:
Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.
Wiesel, Elie. Night. New York: Hill and Wang, Print.
“Context of the Story”
Authors = Pat Walker
Title = A Teacher’s Resource for Night
City of Publication = Brookline
Publisher = Facing History and Ourselves
Year of Publication = 1999
Article in a Magazine:
Author(s). "Title of Article." Title of Periodical Day Month Year: pages. Medium of publication.
“Could Hitler Happen Again?”
Title of periodical = The New York Times Upfront
Article in a Web Magazine:
Author(s). ”Title of Article." Title of Website. Publisher, Day Month Year published. Medium of publication. Day Month Year accessed.
“Human Rights Report Slams France for Racism”
Title of website = Newsweek
Publisher = Newsweek LLC
Date accessed = 2 March 2015