INTRODUCTION TO MLA FORMATBy Danielle DeRise

REVIEW OF LEARNING OBJECTIVE II

With the aid of A Writer's Reference or the instructor-approved website, be able to submit the final draft of an essay formatted according to MLA guidelines for heading, pagination, line-spacing, font, margins, and title; formatting must correspond to the “excellent” column on PVCC’s Writing Rubric for Presentation and Documentation, which states, “proper documentation is used with virtually no error.”

MLA AND OTHER FORMATTING SYSTEMS

MLA vs. APA vs. CMS Memorize? How to use A Writer’s Reference

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MLA: TWO PARTS

MLA MANUSCRIPT FORMAT

Double Space 12-Point Times New Roman

MLA MANUSCRIPT FORMAT

One-Inch Margins

MLA MANUSCRIPT FORMAT

Double-spaced heading at top left, as circled below

MLA MANUSCRIPT FORMAT

Header, as circled below

MLA MANUSCRIPT FORMAT

Title, as circled below

INTRODUCTION TO MLA FORMAT

Please note that we will learn the Microsoft Word functions pertaining to these items.

This completes your introduction to MLA Manuscript Format.