The document provides guidelines for stapling papers before class and formatting papers according to MLA style. Students should staple multiple pages together in the upper left corner and include a heading on the first page with their name, the teacher's name, the course title, and the date. The document then lists additional MLA formatting guidelines such as using 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, double spacing, indenting new paragraphs, and including a header on every page with the last name and page number.