MLA Formatting Editing Directions
1.
Go to https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/13/.
2.
Look through the MLA Sample Paper, paying particular attention to the green and blue text boxes.
3.
Review guidelines for the header, the pagination, the title, and the spacing first.
4.
Then, look at the citations and Works Cited provided for the paper. Consider the ways in which they are
formatted, including what information is provided on the Works Cited page.
5.
In your paper, do not include the way in which your paper is organized, any headings or subheadings, or
footnotes.
6.
Remember that your paper should be written in a formal style. These means it should be written in third
person, avoiding the use of first person (I, my, mine, we, us, our) and second person (you, your), and
avoid contractions and slang.
7.
Since this paper is about a work of literature, it should be written in the literary present tense. Check to
ensure that all verbs are in the present tense.
MLA Formatting Editing Directions
1.
Go to https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/13/.
2.
Look through the MLA Sample Paper, paying particular attention to the green and blue text boxes.
3.
Review guidelines for the header, the pagination, the title, and the spacing first.
4.
Then, look at the citations and Works Cited provided for the paper. Consider the ways in which they are
formatted, including what information is provided on the Works Cited page.
5.
In your paper, do not include the way in which your paper is organized, any headings or subheadings, or
footnotes.
6.
Remember that your paper should be written in a formal style. These means it should be written in third
person, avoiding the use of first person (I, my, mine, we, us, our) and second person (you, your), and
avoid contractions and slang.
7.
Since this paper is about a work of literature, it should be written in the literary present tense. Check to
ensure that all verbs are in the present tense.