Basic MLA Format

To set your paper up in MLA format using Google.docs follow these steps:

1. Open a document. 
2. Leave the font size, the font choice and the margins as they are.
3. Set the spacing to "double space"
4. Your heading should be in MLA format and will be double spaced.
5. Hit return twice after your heading.
6. Center the title.  Just center it. No boldface, no italics, no font change, no underlining.
7. Indent each paragraph using the tab key.
8. Do not put extra space between paragraphs
9. When you finish set up the header.
1. Insert header
2. Put your last name in the top right of the header
3. After your last name put one space and then insert page number

Print at home or in the school library.

If you have any questions, please see me in person before or after class.