What are the margins for MLA?
1 in. all around
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What line spacing do you use?
double
What does the heading include?
Your Name
Teacher's Name
Class Name
Date
Teacher's Name
Class Name
Date
What does the heading look like for Mrs. McCarthy's class?
Your Name
Assignment Name
A5-2 (class)
Date
Assignment Name
A5-2 (class)
Date
What kind of date do you use?
military style
14 December 2013
14 December 2013
What does the title look like?
centered with initial capitals for each important word, not Heading 1 style
How much do you indent paragraphs?
.5 in. (default tab)
What are the differences between a one-page MLA report and a multipage one?
1. header
2. page numbering
3. page breaks
2. page numbering
3. page breaks
How do you set up the header for multipage MLA reports?
1. insert Page Number 3 (right-aligned, top)
2. type last name, space once
3. maybe check different first page if you don't want the page number on the first page
2. type last name, space once
3. maybe check different first page if you don't want the page number on the first page
What is parenthetical reference?
when you add the author's name and page numbers in parenthesis after a quote
ex. blah blah blah (McHenry 123).
ex. blah blah blah (McHenry 123).
What do you do if the author's name is mentioned before or in the quote for a parenthetical reference?
just put the page numbers
ex. blah blah blah (123).
ex. blah blah blah (123).
What do you do if there are two or three authors for a parenthetical reference? four+?
2-3:put all of them
ex. blah blah blah (McHenry, McHenry, and McHenry 123).
4+: put the first one and then et al.
ex. blah blah blah (McHenry et al. 123)
ex. blah blah blah (McHenry, McHenry, and McHenry 123).
4+: put the first one and then et al.
ex. blah blah blah (McHenry et al. 123)
What do you do if there is no author for a parenthetical reference?
put a shortened version of the title
ex. blah blah blah (Unicorns 123)
ex. blah blah blah (Unicorns 123)
How do you type short quotes?
-short quotes are less than 4 lines
-if it's a direct quote, put it in quotations
-put the parenthetical reference a space after the ending quotation or the last word
ex. "blah blah blah" (McHenry 123).
or
blah blah blah (McHenry 123).
-if it's a direct quote, put it in quotations
-put the parenthetical reference a space after the ending quotation or the last word
ex. "blah blah blah" (McHenry 123).
or
blah blah blah (McHenry 123).
How do you type long quotes?
-4+ lines
-no quotation marks
-indent the quote 1" from the left margin
-put the parenthetical reference a space after the ending punctuation
ex. blah blah blah. (McHenry 123)
-no quotation marks
-indent the quote 1" from the left margin
-put the parenthetical reference a space after the ending punctuation
ex. blah blah blah. (McHenry 123)
How do you do a works cited page?
-put a hard page break after the last paragraph
-everything is the same in the rest of the paper, but have a title (Works Cited) at the top, have the entries in alphabetical order, and use a hanging indent
-everything is the same in the rest of the paper, but have a title (Works Cited) at the top, have the entries in alphabetical order, and use a hanging indent
How do you make a works cited page using the reference tab?
1. references tab
2. citations and bibliography group
3. MLA style
4. manage sources
5. new
6 fill in info
7. when you have them all, put the insertion point where you want it and click bibliography, works cited
2. citations and bibliography group
3. MLA style
4. manage sources
5. new
6 fill in info
7. when you have them all, put the insertion point where you want it and click bibliography, works cited
What to do you need to change about the works cited page after you insert it?
1. center title
2. change to normal instead of Heading 1
3. double space
2. change to normal instead of Heading 1
3. double space
How do you do the title page?
Vertical and horizontal centering
Heading 1, all caps
Enter 12 times, put By Your Name
Enter 12 times, put
Teacher name
Class
Date
Heading 1, all caps
Enter 12 times, put By Your Name
Enter 12 times, put
Teacher name
Class
Date
How do you do the table of contents?
2 inch top margin (this point forward)
Title heading 1, all caps
Set a right tab at 6.5 with leaders
Double space
If there are subpages, set a left tab at 1 inch
Pages in all caps, subpages in initial caps
Title heading 1, all caps
Set a right tab at 6.5 with leaders
Double space
If there are subpages, set a left tab at 1 inch
Pages in all caps, subpages in initial caps
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