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The document provides instructions for formatting a research paper using MLA style. It specifies that the student's name, teacher's name, course, and date should be double-spaced at the top of the page in 12-point Times New Roman font. Page numbers should be placed in the top right corner with the student's last name. The title of the paper should be centered without formatting. MLA requires double-spacing throughout with 1/2 inch paragraph indents and 1-inch margins. In-text citations should include the author's name and page number in parentheses after a quote. The paper must be 2-3 pages and include an introduction, body paragraphs with topic sentences and evidence, and a conclusion.

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Mla Sample Paper

The document provides instructions for formatting a research paper using MLA style. It specifies that the student's name, teacher's name, course, and date should be double-spaced at the top of the page in 12-point Times New Roman font. Page numbers should be placed in the top right corner with the student's last name. The title of the paper should be centered without formatting. MLA requires double-spacing throughout with 1/2 inch paragraph indents and 1-inch margins. In-text citations should include the author's name and page number in parentheses after a quote. The paper must be 2-3 pages and include an introduction, body paragraphs with topic sentences and evidence, and a conclusion.

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Your name,

your
teachers
name, the
course, and
the date of
the paper
are doublespaced in
12-point,
Times New
Roman
font. Dates
in MLA are
written in
this order:
day, month,
and year.

Smith 1
Michael Smith
Mrs. Jones

Page numbers begin


on and with page 1.
Type your last name
next to the page
number so that it
appears on every

ELA 8
7 January 2013
Formatting Your Second Quarter ELA 8 Summative Research Paper

Titles are
centered
and written
in 12-point,
Times New
Roman font.
The title is
not bolded,
underlined,
or italicized.

The Modern Language Association (MLA) format is standard for papers


in courses in the humanities, including English composition and literature
courses. Among the required features are double-spacing throughout,

inch (5 space) paragraph indents at the beginning of each new paragraph, no


extra spaces between paragraphs, and 1-inch margins. Always use Times
MLA
requires
doublespacing
throughout
a
document;
do not
singlespace any

New Roman or a similar book font with a 12-point size unless otherwise
assigned or permitted. The Help files of Microsoft Word will provide
directions for setting these features. The Help tab is accessible through the
upper menu bar at the top of your Microsoft Word page.
Many teachers of other subjects require the use of MLA format for
formal papers. Writing papers in MLA format will help prepare you for future
classes in the middle school, high school, and will even help you in college!
Remember, the final copy of your Summative Research Paper should be at
least two pages long, but absolutely no more than three pages after it is
properly formatted. Refer to the assignment sheet and be sure to include all
of the listed requirements. Please see me if you have any questions or are
unable to correctly format your paper.

In-text citations occur after the


quote but before the period. The
authors/authors name/s go before
the page number with no comma in
between.

Smith 2

Example: I tell myself that as long as I keep taping my progress reports,


nothing will be lost; the record will be complete (Keyes 171).
Research Paper
The introductory paragraph, or introduction, should set the context for
the rest of the paper. Tell your readers why you are writing and why
your topic is important. The thesis statement usually is the last
sentence of the introduction.
A thesis is a clear position that you will support and
develop throughout your paper. This sentence guides or
controls your paper.
Body Paragraphs have these four elements: a transition, a topic
sentence, evidence, and a brief wrap-up sentence.
The conclusion wraps-up what you have been discussing in your
paper.

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