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Modern Language Association.
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| • A hanging indent causes every line of a paragraph except the first line to be indented 0.5.” The first line is left-aligned. Use the ruler or keyboard shortcut CTRL+T. |
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| Margins of MLA reports are 1” left, top, bottom, and right. |
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| the amount of vertical space between lines of text in a document. MLA requires that you double-space (DS) the entire paper. |
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| A header is text that appears at the top of each page of a document. |
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| A footer is text that appears at the bottom of each page of a document |
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| • The four parts of the report identification are the student’s name, teacher’s name, course name, and date |
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| format for report identification |
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| • Report identification is typed at the top, left-aligned. |
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| • The report title is centered, a double-space after the report ID. |
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| • A template is a form with prewritten text used to prepare and format a document. |
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| • Style is a named group of formatting characteristics you can apply to text. |
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| • Superscript is a raised number or letter. |
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| A footnote is an explanatory note at the bottom of the page, signaled by a note reference mark (superscript). |
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| • An endnote is a footnote that is not inserted until the end of the document. |
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| A style is a named group of formatting characteristics that you can apply to text. |
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| • A hyperlink is a shortcut that allows a user to jump easily and quickly to another location in the same document or to other documents or Web pages. |
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| Jumping is the process of following a hyperlink to its destination – visiting the actual link. |
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| • Page numbers are inserted in the header. The format of page numbers in MLA is writer’s last name, followed by a space then insert page number. The student’s last name and page number is typed in the header of an MLA report. |
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| • Unbound Reports: Reports that are prepared without covers or binders, and are usually fastened together by a staple or paper clip. |
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| Standard Margin - First Page: Side margins: 1”; Top margin: 2”; Bottom margin: about 1”; Page number: optional; bottom at center if used |
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| Standard Margin - Second and subsequent pages: Side margins: 1”; Top margin: 1”; Bottom margin: about 1”; Page number: top; right-aligned |
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| Internal Spacing: QS is left between the report title and the first line of the body. Multiple-line titles are DS. A DS is left above and below side headings and between paragraphs. Paragraphs may be SS or DS. |
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| Page Numbers: The first page of an unbound report may or may not include a page number. On the second and subsequent pages, the page number should be right-aligned at the top of the page. |
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| Textual (Within Text) Citations: References used to give credit for quoted or paraphrased material |
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| • Electronic References: References from the Internet |
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| • Long Quotations: Quotations that are four lines or more |
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| Ellipsis: Used to indicate material omitted from a quotation |
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| Reference List: Qs between the heading and the first reference. References are listed alphabetically by authors’ last names. SS each reference; DS between references. Hanging Indent - Begin first line of each reference at left margin; indent other lines at 0.5”.( keyboard shortcut is CTRL+T). |
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| A hyperlink is a shortcut that allows a user to jump easily and quickly to another location in the same document or to other documents or Web pages. |
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| • Popular documentation style for research papers. |
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