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MLA Paper FormatFROM THE WRITING CENTER @ THE A.R.C.
What is MLA? MLA stands for Modern Language Association It is a format for presenting information This particular style is commonly used in humanities (excluding the social sciences)
The Three Main SectionsTITLE PAGE WORKS CITED
PAGEBODY
TITLE PAGE
Paper size: 8½” by 11”
1 inch margi
ns
Last name & page number
Your nameProfessor’s
nameCourse/sectionAssignment due
dateTitle centered
BODY
Name and page number should
appear on each page
Paragraph spacing = 0 pt.
Indent (½”) first
sentence of each new
paragraph
Everything should be Times New
Roman Font, size 12, and double spaced
WORKS CITED PAGE
“Works Cited” is centered
Cite all sources used in alphabetical order. See citations PowerPoint for more info on correct citing format.½”
“hanging” indent
should be used on all lines of a
source following the
first
Now you know…
What MLA format is How to create a paper using MLA Be sure to view the other MLA formatting PowerPoints for more information
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