english pa rin MLA PART Flashcards
-In ____, the Modern Language Association published the first MLA Style
Sheet. It was _________ and included sample footnotes.
1951 and thirty-one pages long
RULE 1: MLA STYLE
PAPER Use a standard white 8.5 x 11-inch paper.
RULE 2: MLA STYLE
MARGINS Set 1-inch margins on all sides of the text.
Rule 3: MLA STYLE
SPACING
Double-space the text of your paper. Leave only one space after
Rule 4:
Font type,size, and style
Use a legible font like Times New Roman which has a regular and italic
style that clearly contrasts one from the other. Use font size 12.
Use italics when indicating the titles of longer works and URL of websites.
Use italics when providing necessary emphasis on an idea.
-Use quotation marks or italics when referring to other works in your title.
Quotation marks are used when citing titles of articles, presentation,
Rule 5:
Title and Title page
Do not make a title page unless required by the teacher.
If there is no title page, list your name, your teacher’s name, the course,
and the date in the upper left-hand corner of the first page.
Use double-spaced text.
RULE 6:
PAGINATION
RULE 7:
INDENTATION
Indent one half-inch from the left margin for the first line of paragraphs.
You may use the Tab key in your keyboard for a more accurate spacing
than pressing your space bar five times.
RULE 8:
ENDNOTES
Include endnotes on a separate page before the bibliography page.
Place the title “Notes” at the top center of the page.
PAPER Use a standard white ___ x ___ _____ paper.
8.5 x 11-inch paper.
MARGINS Set ____ margins on all sides of the text.
1-inch margins
_______ the text of your paper. Leave only one space after
Double-space
Use a legible font like ____________ which has ______ and _____
____ that clearly contrasts one from the other.
Times New Roman regular and italic style
Use font size __.
size 12
Use _____ when indicating the____ of longer works and URL of websites.
italics and title