How Do You Write Citations MLA Style?
MLA (Modern Language Association) style guidelines are commonly used for writing citations and formatting papers in the liberal arts and humanities, despite its ugly and unnatural appearance. Since you must use it anyway, here’s how to format your paper MLA style. **Stick With the Standards** Use white paper, 8.8 x 11 inches, with a standard 12-point font like Times New Roman. Double space everything (even end notes…how weird is that!). Use one inch margins all around. **Number Your Pages** Use consecutive page numbers in the upper right corner, half inch from the top, and flush with the right margin. Include a number on the first page, unless otherwise instructed. Also include your last name with the page number, unless told otherwise. There is generally no title page (again, unless otherwise instructed). **Single Space Sentences…Maybe** Don’t ask me why, but MLA calls for single spacing in between sentences (rather than the more usual two spaces after a period). Your teacher may
