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MLA Formating: MLA Format: Paper Format and The First Page

MLA Paper Format

Your paper should include the follow:

  • One inch margins on all sides
  • 12-point Times New Roman font
  • Double spaced
  • A header on each page in the upper right-hand corner, half (1/2) inch below the top edge that includes:
    • Your last name
    • The page number

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MLA First Page Format

​Your first page should have the following:

  • No title page
  • In the upper left-hand corner:
    • Your name
    • Your instructor's name
    • The course
    • The date
  • The title of your paper centered in the next line

Example First Page

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