The document provides guidelines for stapling papers before class and formatting papers according to MLA style. Students should staple multiple pages together in the upper left corner and include a heading on the first page with their name, the teacher's name, the course title, and the date. The document then lists additional MLA formatting guidelines such as using 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, double spacing, indenting new paragraphs, and including a header on every page with the last name and page number.

1. Staple multiple pages together in
this corner. Papers must be
stapled before arriving for class.
Johnson 1
Margaret Johnson Heading Title Header
Student name Same size and style font Include last name and page number
Mrs. Harrison Teacher name
No bold, italics, quotes, or underline Use same size and style font
No all capital letters Double click in upper margin of page
Center title Click Page Number menu
Graduation Project Course title No extra space before or after Click Top of Page
Click Plain Number 3
Date paper due Type last name and a space
December 4, 2011 Click Close Header and Footer
Career Interest Survey Reflection
Using the Career Cruising program was a great aid to me in searching for my future
career. Before I used the program, I had a general idea of what I wanted to do with my life after
high school. I aspired to be a psychologist, or neurologist. However, upon further investigation
into my interests and skills, I discovered that a career in Education or Law and Government
would better suit my abilities. Last year, during the speech project, I found Foreign Language
Educator via Career Cruising. This career path seemed to be the right one for me based on my
interest in culture and languages. Learning a second language has been an enjoyable experience
for me, and I would like nothing more than to let my future students experience the same thing.
After using career cruising a second time in the Graduation Project class, I realized that many
more careers were…..
Additional MLA Formatting Guidelines
Set the font to 12-point Times New Roman.
Set the page margins to one inch all around.
Set the line spacing to double.
Do not include an “extra” space between paragraphs.
Use “tab” once to indent new paragraphs.
Place heading on first page only.
Include header on every page.
For numbers, use numerals in scientific and statistical material.
Otherwise, generally spell out numbers written in one or two words or that
begin a sentence, and use numerals for all others, including numbers used
with abbreviations or symbols (6 lbs. or 3 %), in addresses, in dates, in
decimal fractions (3.2), and in page references (page 5).
Introduce authors, celebrities, and other notable sources originally by first
and last name, and then by last name only.
Thanks to Mrs. Hitchens for developing this MLA guidelines page.