Use 1-inch margins on all sides
Use a readable 12-point font, usually Times New Roman
Double-space the entire paper
Align text to the left
Indent the first line of each paragraph 0.5 inches
Leave one space after periods
Include a header with your last name and page number in the top right corner
Put your name, instructor’s name, course name, and date in the upper left corner of the first page
Center the title on the first page
Do not bold, italicize, or underline the title unless required by the source title
Include in-text citations for quoted or paraphrased material
Add a Works Cited page at the end
Center the title Works Cited at the top of the page
Alphabetize Works Cited entries by the author’s last name
Use hanging indents for Works Cited entries
Match every in-text citation to a Works Cited entry