MLA Formatting Guidelines and Practices

This video tutorial provides a comprehensive guide on formatting an MLA essay using Google Docs. It covers setting margins, headers, and page numbers, formatting body text with proper spacing and alignment, and creating a works cited page with hanging indents. The tutorial emphasizes using dynamic page numbers and maintaining consistent formatting throughout the document. It concludes with a promotion for a full-length tutorial video.

What is the standard margin size for an MLA formatted document?

• 0.5 inch

• 1.5 inches

• 2 inches

• 1 inch

Where should you go to check the margins in Google Docs?

• Edit menu

• File menu

• Tools menu

• View menu

How do you insert a dynamic page number in Google Docs?

• Insert > Page Break

• Insert > Header and Page Number > Page Number

• Tools > Page Number

• Format > Page Number

What should be the alignment of the header text in an MLA document?

• Justified

• Left aligned

• Center aligned

• Right aligned

In what order should the header information be arranged?

• Date, Name, Subject, Professor

• Subject, Date, Name, Professor

• Name, Professor, Subject, Date

• Professor, Name, Date, Subject

How should the title of the document be aligned?

• Justified

• Right aligned

• Center aligned

• Left aligned

What is the correct line spacing for the body of an MLA formatted document?

• Triple spaced

• Single spaced

• Double spaced

• 1.5 spaced

How should new paragraphs be formatted in terms of indentation?

• 1 inch indent

• 1/2 inch indent

• 1/4 inch indent

• No indentation

What alignment should be used for the body text in an MLA document?

• Left aligned

• Center aligned

• Justified

• Right aligned

Which font and size are recommended for MLA formatting?

• Verdana, 14-point

• Calibri, 10-point

• Times New Roman, 12-point

• Arial, 11-point