MLA Format: Directions and Links for Samples

Your next essay must incorporate elements of MLA formatting. Here is a quick overview of what is required this time around:

General Paper Format

1. One inch margins
2. Double-spaced
3. Font: 12 pt Times New Roman or another standard font
4. Heading double-spaced on the upper left corner of the first page:

First Page Information

• Your name
• Your instructor’s name
• Course name
• Date

Page Numbers

• Header (upper right hand corner)
• Your last name and Page number

Title of Your Essay

• Centered above your text (no bold or italic fonts and no quotation marks)
• Make your title original. Avoid single word titles or those such as Cause and Effect or Essay 2.

Refer to these online resources from the Purdue University On-LineWriting Lab:

• Overview of MLA general paper format including a sample if you scroll down to the bottom: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/24/
• A detailed visual for you to see what your paper should look like along with very detailed instructions: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/13/