Formatting your essay using MLA style

Note that in my videos, I use Microsoft Word on a Mac. The process is slightly

different on a PC but very similar.

I also include videos for each process using a PC

Use Times New Roman font, and make sure your font size is set at 12 point.

Watch this video for instructions using a Mac:http://screencast.com/t/Q6tD4yV0GEJZ

Watch this video for instructions using a PC:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMGo_RGN_F4

Double space your paper and set the margins at one inch all around.

Also, make sure to get rid of the extra spacing after paragraphs. Otherwise, Word will add in extra spaces that look terrible and drive instructors crazy!

Watch this video for instructions using a Mac:http://screencast.com/t/up1t1O9eRm

Watch these videos for instructions using a PC:Set margins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lpx6s6dUzUcParagraph spacing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftjuYtJWIBI

The margins are set at 1

inch all around.

The paragraphs are double

spaced.

The font style is Times New

Roman 12 point font.

The tab key is

used to indent.

There is no extra spacing between my paragraphs..

In the header for your first page, include your last name and the page number.

Watch this video for instructions using a Mac:http://screencast.com/t/HpNSzYGo71

Watch this video for instructions using a PC:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKK-yKiFyUg

Outside of your page header, on the first page, include your first and last name, your professor’s name, your class name, and the date. For this class, I would also like you to include the word count for your paper.

Warning: Don’t type this information in with your page number in the header or it will be repeated on every page of your document.

FirstName LastName

Professor SmartyPants

English 1302

Datetember 1, 2020

Word Count: 1201

Under your header, include your title centered.

Under the title, begin typing your paper.

See the next slide for an example.

One blank line between the first page header and the title. Hit

“Enter” once.The title is

centered, and all the major words are

capitalized..

Indent paragraphs by hitting the “Tab” key on

the keyboard.

One blank line

between the title and

body of the

paper.