The document outlines the MLA style sheet format for writing papers, specifying requirements such as A4 size, double spacing, and font type. It details the organization of the paper, including introductory paragraphs, body paragraphs with topic sentences, and concluding paragraphs, as well as guidelines for citations and the works cited page. Additionally, it provides examples of how to format quotations and citations properly.

1. MLA Style Sheet for writing papers
Basic format:
A4, double spacing, 1 inch margins, 11 font Calibri/Cambria
Cover page:
[centred]
Title
Your name
Your ID number
Your course number
Your instructor’s name
*On every other page (minimum 6, including Works Cited
page), your family name and ID number should appear top right.
Actual page number can appear elsewhere.
Organization
1. Introductory paragraph(s). Introduce subject/summarize.
General to particular statements. Anything else designed to lead
into thesis or main idea. Thesis statement.
2. Body paragraphs. Topic sentences for each. Supporting
sentences and explanations, examples or illustrations.
3. Concluding paragraph(s). Summary or paraphrase of
preceding argument. Additional comments.
Quotations
Place within quotation marks with the source of quotation/page
number at the end between brackets.
E.g. “’Middle earth’ is an Anglo-Saxon term” (Tolkien 53)
Paraphrased or summarized quotation
Provide only the page number between brackets.
E.g. Tolkien points out that middle earth is an Anglo-Saxon
term (53).
Works Cited page
1. Alphabetical list (minimum 3)
2. Author’s family name, first name(s). Title. Place pf
publication: publisher, year of publication.

2. e.g. Shakespeare, William. Othello. Ed. Norman Sanders. The
New Cambridge Shakespeare. Cambridge: Cambridge University
Press, 1984.
Othello
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Othello June 14 2011