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This document provides guidelines for formatting a paper in MLA style. It discusses formatting margins, font, spacing, and page layout. It also covers quoting and citing sources properly. Key aspects include using a header with the page number on the right, indenting the first line of quotations over four lines, and providing in-text citations with the author's last name and page number in parentheses. The document emphasizes checking MLA guidelines and formatting carefully.
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- 2. MLA Guidelines • To be used as a guide, not read cover to cover • Check on citing examples, parenthetical documentation, formatting questions, etc.
- 3. Formatting • Margins – 1” on all sides – ½” from header (on right) • 12 point font, Times New Roman • Double spaced throughout • Indent ½” from left margin = 5 spaces • Paper clip, do not staple or bind
- 4. Formatting • Long Quotations – Indented 1” (10 sp from left margin) if over 4 lines of prose – Double spaced – Do not add an extra space above or below it • Heading – Left Aligned – Starting 1” from top, double spaced
- 5. MLA Formatted Paper • Examples – MLA Paper Example (Bb) – Sample Paper (Bb) – pg 104-154 A Pocket Style Manual
- 6. Titles of Stories • Short Stories in Quotation Marks – “The Metamorphosis” • Titles of books or long works in Italics –Norton Anthology of Short Fiction –Hamlet by William Shakespeare
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- 9. Works Cited • To practice, we’ll be making a “works cited” bibliography list on every paper Ex: Kafka, Franz. “The Metamorphosis.” The Norton Anthology of Short Fiction. Ed. Bausch, Richard and R. V. Cassill. 7th ed. New York: W. W. Norton, 2006. 386-418. Print. • On at least one formal paper, you will be using outside sources as well as the textbook
- 10. Punctuation • Quotes – When a quote is within a quoted text, use a single quotation mark • EX: Norma Jean was patient with Leroy as shown in this line: “she has never made hurt remarks, like calling his truck a ‘widowmaker’.” – punctuation goes inside the quotation marks unless followed by documentation. • EX: Mason uses direct characterization when she writes “Leroy is a truckdriver,” and “Norma Jean is going to night school.” • EX: Mason uses direct characterization when she writes “Leroy is a truckdriver” (500).
- 11. Commas • In between two independent clauses connected with a conjunction. • Gregor woke up as a bug. • He couldn’t get his waving legs to cooperate. • Gregor woke up as a bug, and he couldn’t get his waving legs to cooperate
- 12. Ellipses • Only use ellipses in the middle of a quote is something is left out • It is not necessary to use them at the beginning or end of a truncated quote. “quote…quote”
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- 14. Bibliography Hacker, Diana. The Bedford Handbook. 8th ed. New York: Bedford/St. Martins, 2010. 491-620. Print.