This video tutorial guides viewers through setting up a document in MLA format according to the seventh edition. It covers setting margins, choosing fonts, disabling hyphenation, creating headers, adjusting line spacing, and formatting titles. Additionally, it explains how to write and indent paragraphs, handle block quotations, and create a Works Cited page. The tutorial provides step-by-step instructions to ensure the document meets MLA standards.

What is the first step in setting up a document according to the MLA format?

• Select the font style

• Set the margins to 1 inch on all sides

• Create a header with your last name

• Turn off automatic hyphenation

Which font is considered easily readable for MLA documents?

• Courier New

• Times New Roman

• Comic Sans

• Papyrus

What should you do to ensure automatic hyphenation is turned off?

• Set the font size to 12

• Use a bold font style

• Select 'None' in the hyphenation settings

• Choose 'Normal' in the margins menu

How do you set up the header in an MLA document?

• Add a watermark with your last name

• Use the header tool to add your last name and page number

• Insert a footer with your last name

• Type your first name and page number

What line spacing should be used throughout an MLA document?

• 1.5 spacing

• Double spacing

• Triple spacing

• Single spacing

What information is included in the MLA information block?

• Teacher's name, email, and office hours

• Course name, section, and room number

• Your name, address, and phone number

• Your name, teacher's name, course, and date

How should the title of your paper be formatted in MLA?

• Italicized and centered

• Bold and underlined

• All caps and centered

• Title capitalization without bold or underline

What is the correct way to indent paragraphs in an MLA document?

• Indent the first line by half an inch

• Use a 1-inch indent

• Do not indent any lines

• Indent every line by half an inch

How should block quotations be formatted in MLA?

• Indented one inch from the right margin

• Italicized and centered

• Indented half an inch from the left margin

• Enclosed in quotation marks

What is the first step in creating a Works Cited page?

• Type 'References' at the top

• List all sources in alphabetical order

• Center the title 'Works Cited'

• Underline the title 'Works Cited'