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MLA what I really need to know…

Heading Your Name Mrs. Ark Course Date – 22 December 2012 Heading should be placed against the left margin.

Font Times New Roman (or easily readable font) Double spaced 12 point Header – last name and page number on every page. ½ inch upper right corner Ø Jeter 5

Margins should be: Ø Ø Left and right should measure 1” Top and bottom should measure 1”

Title You need a title for every research paper. Titles should be centered, only doubled spaced before and after. You do not need a title for other essays. Derek Jeter Mrs. Ark 10 Honors 22 December 2011 The Effects of Studying A student may believe that studying is a matter

MLA Heading MLA Format 1 inch margin Name/Page ½ inch margin Title Times New Roman 12 pt. font Double Spaced

Misc “rules” - continued Generally speaking: Ø Ø When one author is quoted in another author’s work give credit to both. (Smith qtd. in Brown 34). Do not use personal pronouns unless used in a direct quotation. Periods belong outside parenthetical documentation.

Misc “rules” Write out every number three words or less When using a person’s name: Ø Ø First time - state it fully and accurately exactly as it appears in the source For subsequent use – use last name only Fictional character’s name – same way as used in the work of fiction Ellipses … - indicate that the quotation does not completely reproduce the original

Parenthetical documentation Documenting in text each time you present information from a source. You must be as specific as possible. Ø Ø Ø Author’s last name and page number – part of text or after information If no author – shortened version of title (usually the first major word of title) If no page #s (internet) - skip

Extended direct quotations When direct quotations exceed four lines: Ø Ø Ø Begin a new line Indent an additional inch No quotation marks Remains double spaced All lines flush to margin