MLA Formatting

Why was the MLA format developed?

• To create a uniform way for people to format their papers and assignments.

• To make it more difficult for people to read papers.

• To make sure everyone formats their paper differently.

True or False. When printing your paper, you can print on both sides of the paper.

• True

• False

What size should your margins be on your paper?

• 1/2 inch

• 1 inch

• 2 inch

• Any size you choose

What size should your font be?

• 10

• 11

• 12

• 18

Which if these in INCORRECT when it comes to formatting your text?

• Text is aligned in the center.

• Indent the beginning of each paragraph.

• Double-space the entire research paper.

• Leave one space after a period.

Where should your heading begin?

• One inch from the top of the page.

• Two inches from the top of the page.

• One inch from the bottom of the page.

• Two inches from the bottom of the page.

Which of these should your heading include? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

• Your name

• Teacher name

• Class

• Date

Which of these formatting techniques is okay to apply to your title?

• Bold

• Italics

• Underline

• All Caps

• None of the above

True/False. Page numbers should be places of all of your pages.

• True

• False

Where do page numbers go?

• Top-Left Margin

• Top-Right Margin

• Bottom-Left Margin

• Bottom-Right Margin