Use 1-inch margins on all sides
Use a readable 12-point font, such as Times New Roman
Double-space the entire paper
Align text to the left
Indent the first line of each paragraph 0.5 inches
Include a header with your last name and page number in the top right corner
Place your name, instructor’s name, course name, and date on separate lines in the upper left corner of the first page
Center the title on the first page
Use in-text citations with the author’s last name and page number
Put quotation marks around short quoted material
Use block quotes for longer quotations
Include a Works Cited page at the end
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
Follow MLA rules for citing books, articles, websites, and other sources