submitting your essay the final draft mla format (modern language association)
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Submitting Your Essay The Final Draft MLA Format (Modern Language Association). Before you begin typing, format your margins. Margins should measure one inch on the top, bottom, left, and right. M A R G I N S. Top 1 inch Left Right 1 inch 1 inch Bottom 1 inch. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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.