Throughout the paper, use double spacing. Leave 1-inch margins on both sides and the top and bottom. In each paragraph, indent the first line by half an inch from the left margin. Quotes that are more than four lines long should be written in a block of text a half inch from the left margin. Use quotation marks around excerpts from longer works.
Number pages consecutively throughout the document. Use page numbers in the footer at the end of the document. Page numbers should be in single digits but can be repeated.
Take care not to include citations in your text or reference lists. They should all be in separate files called "bibliography" or "works cited."
The title page should have its own page number. The rest of the pages should not have titles or headers but rather plain white papers with only the page numbers on them.
Boldface should be used to highlight important words or phrases in the text. Underline works similarly; however, it should be used only to identify words that need additional attention, such as words that overlap with other parts of the text or words that appear in different colors on the screen (for example, black on white). Do not use underlining for emphasis because readers will not be able to see it if they print out the page.
Subheads should be used to organize and highlight key points in lengthy papers.
Your paper's text should be double-spaced. All page margins (top, bottom, left, and right) should be one inch wide. All text should be justified to the left. The first line of each paragraph should be indented by 0.5 inch. All subsequent lines should be indented by only enough to show where they begin.
In addition to the standard rules for writing academic papers, graduate students need to follow some special requirements for their manuscripts. One requirement is that all manuscript pages must be numbered. This makes it easier for the editor to locate specific points within the text. A second requirement is that all references must be listed at the end of the paper. This is necessary because many journals will not review articles before they are published; thus, readers cannot judge the quality of research without knowing what studies exist on the topic.
It is important for graduate students to know these guidelines because most publications will not accept files that do not follow them. For example, if a student uses roman rather than italic type for his or her chapter headings, the publication will not be accepted. In addition, pages that do not have any type of numbering will not be considered valid submissions.
Manuscripts may be submitted in either hard copy or electronic form. If they cannot be reviewed electronically, please ensure there is no computer problem with the submission system.
An MLA format document should
MLA Paper Formatting Fundamentals
Set your document's margins to 1 inch on both sides. The first line of each paragraph should be indented one-half inch from the left margin. MLA suggests that you use the "Tab" key instead of pressing the space bar five times.
Step 1: Use the Times New Roman font. Step 2: Use a 12-point font. Step 3: Create one-inch margins. Step 4: Make a Double Space Step 5: Get rid of any unnecessary space following the paragraph. Page numbering is the sixth step. 7th Step: Heading Step 8: Create a title Indent paragraphs in Step 9 Step 10: Add a Page Break Page 3 Provided by: Step 11: Make a Hanging Indent Paragraphs in Step 12: Start a new page Numbering pages in Microsoft Word 2013 is easy if you know how. Here's how: Open your document. Go to File > Document Summary. On the Document Summary screen, click the Number Pages button. A menu will appear. Select either First Page or All Pages. Your document will be numbered from first page to last page inclusive.
MLA papers are all double-spaced, with one blank line between each line of text. From the main menu, choose "Format," then "Paragraph" from the drop-down list. Navigate to the "Indents and spacing" tab. Change the "Line spacing" setting to "Double," then click "OK." Your paper will be formatted according to these guidelines.
For more information on creating papers in MLA format, see our MLA documentation page.
Use your best judgment to determine how much text should be indented.
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