MLA Guidelines
Writing in MLA Format
English Department
Calvary Schools of Holland
September 2011
Writing Papers
All papers should be typed, double spaced with a 12-pt Times New Roman font.
All papers should be printed on white, 8 ½ by 11 inch paper of good quality.
All margins should be 1 inch on all sides
All papers should have the heading, title and name written the same way:
Laura N. Josephson
Mrs. DeJong
English 10
8 May 2011
The Best Essay in the World
When the idea of an excellent essay comes to mind, its format is not frequently the first
priority. And yet, no matter how amazing the writing, if an essay is laid out incorrectly, it will
become cumbersome.
The writing of papers should be organized and logical.
All papers should include paragraphs that are organized logically by topic.
All papers should have a minimum of spelling and grammar errors and should include no abbreviations (examples include any text language, @, &, U, +, lol, w/, etc.)
All citations on research should be included both in-text and in a works-cited or reference page in either APA or MLA format as designated by the teacher.