文档介绍：MLA 2009 Formatting and Style Guide What does MLA regulate? MLA regulates: Document Format In-text citations Works Cited (a list of all sources used in the paper) Your Instructor Knows Best #1 Rule for any formatting style: Always Follow your instructor ’s guidelines Format: General Guidelines Type on white ” x 11 ” paper Double-space everything Use 12 pt. Times New Roman font (or similar font) Leave only one space after punctuation Set all margins to 1 inch on all sides Indent the first line of paragraphs one half-inch Format: General Guidelines (continued) Header with page numbers in the upper right corner Use italics for titles Endnotes go on a separate page before your Works Cited page Formatting the 1st Page Double space everything In the upper left corner of the 1st page, list your name, your student number, and your class Center the paper title (use standard caps but no underlining, italics, quote, or bold) Create a header in the upper right corner at half inch from the top and one inch from the right of the page (include your name and page number) In-Text Citations: the Basics MLA uses parenthetical citations Parenthetical citations depend on the medium (. Print, Web, DVD) Parenthetical citations also depend on the source ’s entry on the Works Cited page Signal word in the text is the first thing in the corresponding entry on the Works Cited page Author-Page Style In-text Example: Wordsworth stated that Romantic poetry was marked by a "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (263). Romantic poetry is characterized by the "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (Wordsworth 263). Wordsworth extensively explored the role of emotion in the creative process (263). Corresponding Works Cited Entry: Wordsworth, William. Lyrical Ballads. London: Oxford ., 1967. Print. Print Source with Author In-text Example: Human beings have been described by h Burke as "symbol-using animals" (3). Human bei