Formatting and Sample Essay

Formatting your paper

There are certain rules you need to follow with regards to how your paper needs to look like, about such things like:

  • Margins
  • Font/Typeface
  • Line spacing
  • Title
  • Page numbers
  • Works Cited list
  • Tables and figures

The MLA Style Centre explains how to format your paper in detail and with examples here.

Sample essays

To see how this all looks like in a complete essay, check out the sample papers on the MLA Style Centre website!

 

 

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