MLA Format

Characteristics of MLA format for a Word document:

·      1 inch margins all around

·      Header with your last name and page number (ex: Smith 1) at the top right corner

·      Heading with your name, my name, the class name, and date with the day month and year on the left side. Here’s an example:

          John Smith

          Professor Drawbond

          English 21

          1 March 2013

·      Double spaced everywhere

·      Your title should be centered and the first letter of each word capitalized (except minor words such as of, the, and, and in)

o   Your title should NOT be:

§  All caps

§  In bold

§  Bigger than the rest of the composition

§  Underlined