MLA (Modern Language Association)

Question 1

is an American professional organization for scholars of literature and language based in New York City.

Answer 1

The Modern Language Association (MLA)

Question 2

If your word processor, such as Microsoft Word, has a “full justify” setting, which spreads the text and aligns it both left and right, do not use it. Leave the text ragged on the right side.

Answer 2

alignments

Question 3

. MLA Style calls for binding the pages with a simple paper clip or spring clip. Do not use a staple or other permanent binding system, unless your instructor requests it.

Answer 3

binding

Question 4

You may use endnotes (a note printed at the end of a book or section of a book) or footnotes (a piece of information printed at the bottom of a page) with MLA Style, but they should only be used to further explain a term or a complex idea beyond what you are able to include in the main text.

Answer 4

Endnotes and footnotes.

Question 5

MLA Style calls for a 12-point font size, along with an easily readable font such as
Times New Roman.

Answer 5

font

Question 6

In MLA Style, headings and subheads that break up the text are optional. Check with your instructor before using them

Answer 6

Headings.

Question 7

. You will need to indent the first line of any paragraph by one-half inch from the left margin. If you are not using word processing software, indent by five spaces

Answer 7

intentions

Question 8

. You should use italics for titles of longer works. MLA Style also allows the use of italics within the body of the text for emphasis of a particular word or phrase, but use such items sparingly.

Answer 8

italics

Question 9

All four sides of the MLA paper- top, bottom, right, and left- require a margin of 1 inch. The only items that should appear outside the margins are the page numbers.

Answer 9

margins

Question 10

Place the page number in the upper right corner of every page. Use Arabic numerals for the page numbers.

Answer 10

Page numbering.

Question 11

Use standard, 20-pound white paper that measures 8.5 by 11 inches.

Answer 11

paper type

Question 12

. Follow all standard punctuation marks with just one space, including colons, commas, periods, and semicolons.

Answer 12

punctuation

Question 13

. Whenever using a quotation that will be longer than four typed lines, set the entire quotation block apart by indenting it from the left margin 1 inch (or 10 spaces).

Answer 13

quotation blocks

Question 14

You will need to double-space all of the text within the paper, except in special circumstances as directed by your instructor. All quotations, notes, and lists of works cited should be double-spaced.

Answer 14

spacing

Question 15

MLA Style does not require a separate title page.

Answer 15

title

Question 16

With the third edition of the MLA Style Manual, the new guidelines have eliminated the use of underlining.

Answer 16

underlining