submitting your essay the final draft mla format (modern language association)

Submitting Your Submitting Your EssayEssay

The Final DraftThe Final Draft

MLA FormatMLA Format(Modern Language Association)(Modern Language Association)

Submitting Your Submitting Your EssayEssay

The Final DraftThe Final Draft

MLA FormatMLA Format(Modern Language Association)(Modern Language Association)

M A R G I N S• Before you begin

typing, format your margins.

• Margins should measure one inch on the top, bottom, left, and right.

Top1 inch

Left Right1 inch 1 inch

Bottom1 inch

Font Type and Size

•SIZE – 12 font

•TYPE:–“New Times Roman” –“Courier New”

Create a Header

• Click on “View” (Menu Bar)

• Header and Footer• Align Right• Type Last Name• Insert Page Number

(Header and Footer Toolbar)

• Close

Williams 1

Header Instructions• Tool Bar Double Click View• Double Click Header• Double Click Align Right• Enter Last Name• Tool Bar Double Click Insert• Double Click Page Numbers• Scroll and Click Top of Page (Header)• Scroll and Click Right• Check box Show number on first page• Click OK

H E A D I N G

• Top left corner(Use “left alignment” button)

• First/Last Name• Teacher’s Name• Subject• Date (day, month, year)

Williams 1Marchell WilliamsMs. ValentineEnglish 1-210 May 2007

T I T L E of E S S A Y

• Center (Use “center alignment” button)

• Upper and Lower Case

(Capital and small letters)

Williams 1Marchell WilliamsMs. ValentineEnglish 1-210 May 2007

To Kill a Mockingbird

P A R A G R A P H S

• Indent first line of each paragraph.

• Topic sentence and supporting detail

Williams 1Marchell WilliamsMs. ValentineEnglish 1-210 May 2007

To Kill a Mockingbird Your first paragraph should be your introduction andthesis statement. The next 3 paragraphs will be your body paragraphs. Each body paragraph should have a topic sentenceand supporting detail. Indent the first line of each new paragraph. Use your “tab”key to indent; not your space bar. That makes it a loteasier.

Double Space• Highlight entire document

• Click on “Format” (Menu Bar)

• Paragraphs

• Tab “Indents and Spacing”

• Line Spacing

• Double

• Click “ok”

Williams 1

Marchell Williams

Ms. Valentine

English 1-2

10 May 2007

To Kill a Mockingbird

Your first paragraph should be your introduction and

thesis statement. The next 3 paragraphs will be your body

paragraphs. Each body paragraph should have a topic sentence

and supporting detail.

Indent the first line of each new paragraph. Use your “tab”

key to indent; not your space bar. That makes it a lot

easier.