Word Project 2. Introduction MLA – Modern Language Association of America.

Word Project 2

Introduction

MLA – Modern Language Association of America

MLA Documentation StylePaper Set-Up Margins

1” all around

Line Spacing Double

Header Last name and Page

#

Font Calibri, 11pt Font

Block Heading Your NameTeacher NameClass NameDate

TitleCentered on page

underneath block heading

MLA Documentation Style

Title

Header and Page #

Block Heading

Header and Footer Header

Is the text you want printed at the top of each page in a document

FooterIs the text you want printed at the bottom of

every page

Automatic Page NumberIs a button that allows you to automatically

number each page consecutively without typing the number every time

Indenting Paragraphs

First Line Indent Marker – is the top triangle at the 0” mark on the ruler

Left Indent Marker – allows you to change the entire left margin

Hanging Indent Marker – is the bottom triangle at the 0” marker on the ruler First Line

Hanging Indent

Left Indent

Adjusting Line Spacing

Line Spacing Is the amount of vertical space between

lines of text in a document

Double Spaced One blank line is inserted between each

line of text

Quick Style

Line Spacing Button

Parenthetical Citations Parenthetical Citation - are used in text, instead

of noting each source at the bottom of the page or at the end of the paper

Enclosed in parentheses Punctuation (period/question mark/exclamation point)

comes after the citation Also known as a “Note”

Parenthetical Citation

Endnote vs. Footnote Endnote

Explanatory note at the end of the document Footnote

Explanatory note at the bottom of the pageFootnote Format

○ Calibri, 11pt font, indented .5”, double spaced

Note Reference Mark Superscript that references which footnote/endnote

corresponds with the information at the bottom of the page Superscripts

A character set, printed, or written above and immediately to one side of another

Footnote

Note Reference Mark (Superscript)

Parenthetical Citation

Works Cited Page

Works Cited Page - Is a bibliographical list of works that are referenced directly in a research paperTitle: Works Cited (centered)Always on a separate page than body of textDouble SpacedHanging Indent

○ All second line of entries are indented a half an inch from the left margin

Alphabetical order○ Ascending Sort Order

Works Cited PageTitle

(centered)

•Double Spaced•Hanging Indent•Alphabetical Order

Soft or Hard Page Breaks Automatic or Soft Page Breaks

When Word determines the text has filled one page according to paper size, margin settings, line spacing, and other settings

Manual or Hard Page BreaksIs one that you force into the document at a

specific location○ Ctrl+ENTER