| Paper | 8.5" x 11" 20lb. Paper, White |
| Font | Times or Helvetica |
| Point Size | 12 |
| Margins | 1" all around from edge First page 1" from top for name 3" from top for title Succeeding pages 1" from top |
| Text Indent | 0.5" from margin |
| Line Spacing | Double space text and between sections |
| Headers | Contain student last name and page number Used for pages after title page |
| Page Number Placement | Top right corner outside text block 0.5" from top of page with your last name before it |
| Quotation Marks | Periods and commas inside; ! and ? are outside unless originally a part of the quotation |
| Short Quotes | 3 lines or less; keep in text identified with double quotation marks "; identify quotes within quotes by using single quotation marks ' |
| Long Quotes | Set off from main text with comma or colon; indent 1" form left margin; no quotation marks except for a quote within a quote, which uses single quotation marks |
| Acknowledging Resources | Must include reference (e.g. last name of author) and page number |
| Bibliography/Work Cited/References | "Work Cited" as title Alphabetical order Follow MLA format |
| Tables | Place as close to relevant text as possible, or on page following. |