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NEW MLA

Paper Formatting

Formatting

  • 8 1/2 x 11 paper.
  • 1-inch border all around.
  • Font: Times New Roman font, size 12.
  • Double-space the whole paper including the Works Cited section.

Title Page

  • There is no title page unless requested by your professor.

First Page

  • In the upper left-hand corner of the page, include your name, the instructor’s name, the course title, and the date.
  • In the upper right corner, in the header, include your last name and page number.
  • Center the title which is in Title Case. Do not italicize, bold, underline, or use quotation marks. Do not use a period after the title.

 

See pg. 1 of the MLA Handbook for more information