Formatting Your Paper Margins: One-inch on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. Page Numbering: Use your word processor to create a header that includes your last name and the page number in the upper right hand corner of the page, one half inch from the top of the page. Every page has this header. Title Page: MLA style does not require a title page; instead, the first page of the paper should begin with four lines, double spaced, indicating: your name, name of the course instructor, name of the course, and the date. Spacing: Double-space every line (including long quotes and the citations on the Works Cited page). Indenting: Indent the first line of every paragraph five spaces or one tab. Indent long quotations ten spaces or two tabs. Font and Typeface: Use a 12-point font in Times New Roman In this example from the first page of an MLA-style paper, the student’s name is Sarah Trude, her instructor is Jason Zevenbergen, and the course...
