![]() Here is a sample of the first page of a paper in MLA style: (Note: Your instructor or other readers may ask that you omit the last name/page number header on your first page. Number all pages consecutively with Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3, 4, etc.), one-half inch from the top and flush with the right margin. Create a header in the upper right-hand corner that includes your last name, followed by a space with a page number.Double space between the title and the first line of the text.For example: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas as Morality Play Human Weariness in "After Apple Picking" Use quotation marks and/or italics when referring to other works in your title, just as you would in your text.Write the title in Title Case (standard capitalization), not in all capital letters. Do not underline, italicize, or place your title in quotation marks. ![]() Double space again and center the title.Again, be sure to use double-spaced text. In the upper left-hand corner of the first page, list your name, your instructor's name, the course, and the date.Format the remainder of the page as requested by the instructor. In the case of a group project, list all names of the contributors, giving each name its own line in the header, followed by the remaining MLA header requirements as described below. Do not make a title page for your paper unless specifically requested or the paper is assigned as a group project.Entitle the section Notes (centered, unformatted). ![]() If you have any endnotes, include them on a separate page before your Works Cited page.Use italics throughout your essay to indicate the titles of longer works and, only when absolutely necessary, provide emphasis.Always follow your instructor's guidelines.) (Note: Your instructor may ask that you omit the number on your first page. Create a header that numbers all pages consecutively in the upper right-hand corner, one-half inch from the top and flush with the right margin.MLA recommends that you use the “Tab” key as opposed to pushing the space bar five times. Indent the first line of each paragraph one half-inch from the left margin.Set the margins of your document to 1 inch on all sides. ![]()
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