MLA Resources

I require you adhere to MLA formatting for the nonfiction unit paper.

Here is what your first page will look like: 

 

NOTE:

 

Your last name and the page number will be the header on the right.

 

The order of the information on the left:

1) Your Name

2) The Instructor's Name

3) The Course Title

4) The Date

 

The font is Times New Roman, 12 point.

 

The title of your essay is centered and THAT'S IT! No goofy font or bizarre sizing.  

 

The text is double spaced.

 

The margins are standard 1 inch.

 

Names of longer texts are italicized. (Films, novels, albums, etc.)

Names of shorter texts are in quotes. (Stories, television episodes, songs, etc.)

 

In-text citations will look like Exhibit A: (Author's Last Name and Page #). 

 

Your Works Cited page will look like this.

Feel free to use citation generator sites like easybib for your Works Cited page. Please check the websites work before you submit your essay. 





• If you need any additional assistance with MLA style and formatting, try this link.
• If you have any concerns regarding the nonfiction unit, email me: qwermeli@hinsdale86.org
• I am available 5th period (my lunch), 7th and 8th period (in writing lab, click to book an appointment), and 10th period (in the English Department Office).

Good luck!

Susan Sontag