Urban Legend Essay

MLA Format for Essays

Prof. Soullier Composition 1301 and 1302

Page Formatting Checklist: Specific rules are used when formatting

an essay using MLA Format.

1. Font: Times New Roman, 12pt font

2. Spacing: Double Spaced (with no extra spacing between each item)

• to eliminate this space, check the box on the “Paragraph Screen” used the adjust spacing.

3. Margins: • right and left margins must be 1”.

• the top and bottom margins should be ½”.

• In most cases, these are the default margins.

• Do not adjust these to attempt to make the essay appear longer.

• Do not push paragraphs to the second page.

CREATING A UNIQUE TITLE Title your Essay

• Each essay must have a title that you create.

• Depending on the tone of your essay you can make the title fun, serious, ect. It should make the reader curious enough to read the essay.

Unacceptable Titles

• Do NOT use the title of the work; they are already using that one.

• Do NOT start a title with “Analysis of ..”

• Do NOT use the name of the assignment.

• These things can be used in a subtitle if your choose to have one.

5 Paragraph Format • When learning to write, a five

paragraph method is used.

• Paragraphs should be 5-10 sentences. The goal is to ensure that each paragraph is well thought out.

Format:

The essay will contain:

• Introduction (1 par.) • Body Paragraphs (3 par.)

• Conclusion (1 par.)

PLACING YOUR THESIS Thesis Requirements:

• This is one sentence that tells the reader what your paper is about.

• This should be the last sentence of the introduction.

EX. Thesis.

• Charlotte Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper” addresses the rampant patriarchy in the medical field in the 19th century.

WORKS CITED • Use 2016 MLA

• Cite as much information as you can for each citation (source) used.

• The Works Cited is a separate page at the end of the essay.

• Each source must be cited in the text at least once for credit. These are called in-text citations(link).

Formatting the Works Cited:

• Each citation is listed in alphabetical order.

• The second line of each citation is a hanging indent. (Enter→ Tab)

• Title: Works Cited

YOU CAN ALWAYS GET HELP: - MLA Format

- MLA In-text Citations