Creating a Paper in MLA Format

Creating a Paper in MLA Format

<p> Setting up a paper in MLA format</p><p>1. Go to File -> Page Set up</p><p> a. In the Page Setup box, change all margins to one inch.</p><p> b. Click OK</p><p>.</p><p>2. Go to Format -> Paragraph</p><p> a. Make sure Special is set to (none).</p><p> b. Change the Line Spacing to Double</p><p> c. Click OK</p><p>3. In the Formatting bar at the top of the page, make sure the Font is set to Times New Roman or Arial and the Size is set to 12.</p><p>4. Go to View -> Header & Footer</p><p> a. Click on the Align Right button at the top of the page.</p><p> b. Type your last name and hit the space bar.</p><p> c. In the Header and Footer box, click on the # (number) button to insert the page number d. Click Close.</p><p>5. Type the following, on separate lines. </p><p> a. 1st line: Your first name and your last name</p><p> b. Next line: Your teacher’s name</p><p> c. Next line: The course name and the period in the format: English 3 Period 8</p><p> d. Next line: The date in the format DDMMYYYY</p><p> e. Next line: Click the Center button and type the title, using correct punctuation and capitalization.</p><p> f. Next line: Click the Align Left button, hit the Tab key and start typing your paragraph.</p><p>Adding the Works Cited information to your paper</p><p>If you have created a separate Works Cited document, and want to add your works cited information to your finished paper, do the following steps.</p><p>1. Open your finished paper, and go to the last page. </p><p>2. Click after the end of the last word, and hit the Enter key once.</p><p>3. In the Menu Bar, go to Insert -> Break. </p><p> a. In the Break dialog box, click on Page Break and OK. You will now have a new, blank last page in your paper</p><p>4. Open your Works Cited document. a. Make sure your Works Cited are formatted in correct MLA format: Hanging indent and double spaced.</p><p>5. Copy your Works Cited information, and paste it on the last, blank page of your paper. </p>

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