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    This document provides guidance on formatting a research paper using MLA style. It discusses formatting titles, spacing, indentation, notes, block quotes, tables, figures, and works cited lists. The document recommends consulting MLA's style guide and instructor for any additional questions.

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    [Last Name] 1

    [Your Name]

    [Instructor Name]

    [Course Number]

    [Date]

    [Title]: [Subtitle]

    [Research papers that use MLA format do not include a cover page unless requested by

    your instructor. Instead, start with the information shown. Do not bold the title or use all capital

    letters. Capitalize the first and last words of the title, and all principal words. If your paper

    includes a subtitle, separate it from the title by a colon and space, as shown. For more specific

    guidance on capitalization, see the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 7th Edition

    (MLA 7th Edition).]

    [All text—including titles, quotations, notes, and list of works cited—uses double line

    spacing. Body text and note text use a half-inch first-line indent. The list of works cited uses a

    half-inch hanging indent. Table titles and source text use a quarter-inch indent. To access all of

    these text formats, on the Home tab of the ribbon, check out Styles.]

    [MLA format discourages extensive use of content notes. But, when you need to add

    notes, you can use either endnotes or footnotes. MLA 7th Edition indicates that you should use a

    superscript, Arabic numeral at an appropriate place in the text for the note reference. To begin

    the note text, use the same numeral, not superscript, and followed by a period.]

    [If you use endnotes, they should be on a separate page, at the end of your text and

    preceding the list of works cited. If you use footnotes, consult your professor for preferred

    format.]
    [Last Name] 2

    [For quotations of more than four lines, indent the quote one inch from the left

    margin and do not use quotation marks. This style is named Quote. Apply this or

    any text style with just a tap, on the Home tab, under Styles. Note that, for shorter

    quotations, you can put them in quotation marks and incorporate them directly

    into text.]

    Table 1

    [This sample table is formatted to follow MLA guidelines. To add a new table, on the Insert tab,

    tap Table. When you create a new table in this document, it will automatically use MLA

    formatting.]

    Column Heading Column Heading Column Heading

    Row Heading

    Row Heading

    Row Heading

    Source: [This source text uses a style named Table Source.]

    a. [This note text uses a style named Table Note. Table notes use a lowercase letter

    instead of Arabic numerals to differentiate them from the notes to body content.]
    [Last Name] 3

    Fig. 1. [This figure caption uses the No Indent style. Label figures with the abbreviation “Fig.”

    and a figure number.]

    [There is a sample Works Cited list that follows. The body content on that page uses the

    Bibliography style. Note that MLA rules for citations and references are extensive. So it’s a good

    idea to refer to MLA 7th Edition for further information.] (AuthorLastName Pages)

    [To use this template when creating the outline for your paper, on the Home tab, in

    Styles, tap No Indent. Then, on the same tab, in the Paragraph group, tap the Multilevel List icon

    and then tap the MLA Outline style that appears under List Styles. The first six levels of this list

    style correspond to the outline levels defined in MLA 7th Edition.]

    For additional guidance on formatting your research paper, consult MLA 7th Edition as

    well as your instructor.


    [Last Name] 4

    Works Cited

    AuthorLastName, FirstName. Title of the Book Being Referenced. City Name: Name of

    Publisher, Year. Type of Medium (e.g. Print).

    LastName, First, Middle. "Article Title." Journal Title (Year): Pages From - To. Print.

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