Transcript Submitting Your Essay The Final Draft MLA Format (Modern

Submitting Your Essay
The Final Draft
MLA Format
(Modern Language Association)
M A R G I N S
• Before you
begin typing,
format your
margins.
• Margins should
measure one
inch on the
top, bottom,
left, and right.
Top
1 inch
Left
1 inch
Right
1 inch
Bottom
1 inch
Font Type and Size
• SIZE – 12 font
• TYPE:
–“New Times Roman”
–“Courier New”
Create a Header
• Click on “View”
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(Menu
Bar)
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Header and Footer
Align Right
Type Last Name
Insert Page
Number (Header and
Footer Toolbar)
• Close
Header Instructions
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Tool Bar Double Click View
Double Click Header
Double Click Align Right
Enter Last Name
Tool Bar Double Click Insert
Double Click Page Numbers
Scroll and Click Top of Page (Header)
Scroll and Click Right
Check box Show number on first page
Click OK
H E A D I N G
• Top left corner
(Use “left alignment” button)
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First/Last Name
Teacher’s Name
Subject
Date (day, month, year)
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Marchell Williams
Ms. Valentine
English 1-2
10 May 2007
T I T L E of E S
S A Y
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• Center
(Use “center
alignment” button)
• Upper and Lower
Case
(Capital and small letters)
Marchell Williams
Ms. Valentine
English 1-2
10 May 2007
To Kill a Mockingbird
P A R A G R A P H
S
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• Indent first line of
each paragraph.
• Topic sentence and
supporting detail
Marchell Williams
Ms. Valentine
English 1-2
10 May 2007
To Kill a Mockingbird
Your first paragraph should be your introduction and
thesis statement. The next 3 paragraphs will be your body
paragraphs. Each body paragraph should have a topic sentence
and supporting detail.
Indent the first line of each new paragraph. Use your “tab”
key to indent; not your space bar. That makes it a lot
easier.
Double Space
• Highlight entire document
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Marchell Williams
Ms. Valentine
• Click on “Format” (Menu Bar)
• Paragraphs
• Tab “Indents and Spacing”
English 1-2
10 May 2007
To Kill a Mockingbird
Your first paragraph should be your introduction and
thesis statement. The next 3 paragraphs will be your body
• Line Spacing
paragraphs. Each body paragraph should have a topic sentence
and supporting detail.
• Double
Indent the first line of each new paragraph. Use your “tab”
key to indent; not your space bar. That makes it a lot
• Click “ok”
easier.