MLA Formatting Guidelines and Practices

This video tutorial guides viewers through formatting an essay using MLA's 9th edition guidelines. It covers setting margins, creating headings, formatting titles, adding headers, and creating a works cited page. The tutorial also discusses using MLA templates for efficient formatting.

What is the first step in formatting an essay according to MLA 9th edition?

• Use single spacing

• Add a title page

• Ensure one-inch margins all around

• Set the font to Times New Roman

Which of the following is NOT a component of the MLA heading?

• Your name

• The date

• Your professor's name

• Your email address

How should the title of your essay be formatted?

• In a larger font size

• Bold and italicized

• Centered with the same font and size as the rest of the essay

• Underlined

What is the correct way to start a new paragraph in an MLA formatted essay?

• Press Enter and change the alignment

• Press Tab twice

• Press Enter once and then Tab

• Press Enter twice

Where should the page number be placed in an MLA formatted document?

• Bottom right corner

• Top right corner

• Top left corner

• Bottom left corner

What should you do if you have multiple works cited?

• Pluralize to 'Works Cited'

• List them under 'Work Cited'

• Use a separate page for each work

• Include them in the main text

How should the font be set for the entire essay, including the works cited page?

• Courier New, 14 point

• Calibri, 10 point

• Times New Roman, 12 point

• Arial, 11 point

What is a potential drawback of using the MLA template mentioned in the video?

• It does not include a page break for the works cited

• It uses the MLA 8th edition format

• It automatically changes the font to Arial

• It does not include a title page

What should you be cautious about when using the MLA template?

• It does not allow for double spacing

• It does not center 'Works Cited'

• It does not include a header

• It does not center the title

What is the benefit of using an MLA template?

• It provides a bibliography

• It ensures correct formatting

• It includes a cover page

• It automatically writes your essay