Basic MLA Format:
Typing and Printing
- Use 8½ ” x 11” paper
- Print only on white paper
- Print only on one side of the paper
- Print on a high quality paper such as 25% cotton
- Use font that is easy to read (e.g. Times New Roman, Ariel)
- Left justify
- Do not hyphenate words
- Use laser printer or matrix dot printer with a good ribbon or fresh printer cartridge
(Laser printers are available in the computer lab located in 100 McDowell Center)
- Keep a back-up copy of your paper on disk
- Keep a photocopy of your paper for yourself
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MLA Template
Download a copy of a Microsoft Word document that has been formatted
with the correct margins, heading, and other information for an MLA style paper. |
This page was last updated on 16 July 2009. |
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