Formatting the First Page of Your Paper Do not make a title page for your paper unless specifically requested. In the upper left-hand corner of the first page, list your name, your instructor's name, the course, and the date. Again, be sure to use double-spaced text. Double space agai...
MLA format, like other academic styles, includes specific guidelines for a paper’s heading, in-text citations, works cited page, quotations, abbreviations, and even the size of the margins. This format (like other academic formats) takes the guesswork out of formatting your academic writing ...
首先,最常用的字体和间距要求是:Double-space the text of your paper and use a legible font (e.g. Times New Roman).The font size should be 12 pt.这句话的意思就是使用双倍行距以及相对清晰可辩认的字体,例如Times New Roman。最后就是12号字。我在平时给学生们改论文的时候经常看到竟然很多学生在毕...
According to MLA style, your paper should be typed and double-spaced; and it should use a legible font like Times New Roman with a standard font size of 12 points. Margins should be set to one inch on all sides, and only one space should be left after periods or other punctuation ...
Straighten out your headings.One area students might miss with MLA formatting is with the title, headings, and subheadings. It’s normal to want to use bold or italicized typeface on your titles and headings to make them stand out from the rest of the text. MLA style specifically calls for...
Formatting In-Text Citations (MLA)Writing CommonsYirinec, JenniferCutlip, Lauren
Formatting the First Page of Your Paper Do not make a title page for your paper unless specifically requested. In the upper left-hand corner of the first page, list your name, your instructors name, the course, and the date. Again, be sure to use double-spaced text. Double space again...
Use 12-point size. Double space the entire research paper, even the Works Cited page. Leave one space after periods and other punctuation marks, unless your instructor tells you to leave two spaces. These guidelines come from the MLA Style Center’s web page “Formatting a Research Paper.”...
Text Structure Every essay should have a title, and it should be above the first line of your introductory paragraph. This title should be centered (should be in the middle of the page). Your choices to formatting an essay title are limited too so do not even think of decorating it in ...
Formatting guidelines Double-spaced Left-justified text for MLA header Centered text for title Right-justified text for page number header Times New Roman font Size 12 font Step-by-step instructions In the top left corner of the first page of your essay, type your first and last name. ...