Proper MLA Formatting
by J. Bradley Pierron
1. Works Cited Page
1.1. Heading
1.1.1. Centrally Aligned
1.1.1.1. Works Cited Page
1.2. Hanging Indent
1.2.1. Hensley, Lauren. "Instructor Introduction (who am I?)"
2. Heading
2.1. Name (J. Bradley Pierron)
2.1.1. Left-Justified/Times New Roman 12
2.2. Teacher's Name (Lauren Hensley)
2.2.1. Left-Justified/Times New Roman 12
2.3. Course/Course Number (EDUPL 1159)
2.3.1. Left-Justified/Times New Roman 12
2.4. Date (12 November 2012)
2.4.1. Left-Justified/Times New Roman 12
2.5. Title (Proper MLA Fornatting)
2.5.1. Centrally Aligned/Times New Roman 12
3. Body
3.1. MLA Paragraph Style
3.1.1. Left-Justified/Double-Spaced
3.2. Standard Text
3.2.1. Times New Roman 12
3.3. Grammatical
3.3.1. Indent/Proper Punctuation
4. In-Text Citation
4.1. Use Parentheses to Distinguish a Quote
4.1.1. "I grew up in Florida but have spent my adult life 'up north' (it’s all relative!)" (Hensley 1).
5. Page Numbering
5.1. Top Right Corner of Every Page
5.1.1. Last Name, Page Number (Pierron 1)