What is MLA Format for the Humanities?
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The document provides instructions on using MLA format for college-level papers. It explains that MLA style is used for papers in the humanities like literature and history, while APA style is used for sciences and math. It then gives directions on setting up the paper with the student's name, course name, professor, and due date in the top left corner. It describes centering the title on its own line after skipping two lines. Each page should have the student's last name and page number in the header. When providing feedback, reviewers should use the "Track Changes" tool to mark up drafts in red and focus first on content before proofreading. Feedback should be returned promptly along with notes in the class
What is MLA Format for the Humanities?
- 1. What is MLA Format? Modern Language Association
- 2. College level papers use: MLA for courses in the humanities: literature, writing, history… Or, APA for courses in the sciences and math… When you take a class and get an assignment, if the professor doesn’t tell you which style to use, ask them. You want to put your best foot forward.
- 3. How to set up your papers for this course… Upper left hand corner: Your name Course Name: Section Professor’s name Due Date of Paper All double spaced…….
- 4. Where does the title belong? Quadruple space. (Hit enter twice) Create a unique title Center it Start paper on same page using standard margins and quadrupling space (hitting enter twice) The title is the first handshake. Make it strong and say something about you.
- 5. Set up each page correctly Go under View at top of screen. Find “Header/Footer” Click The cursor will go to top of page Type in your last name/ create a space and click on the page number icon Each page will automatically be properly formatted according to MLA rules.
- 6. When reviewing a paper Go to “Tools” at top of screen Find “Track Changes” Click When you write on the draft it will come out in red. This will help the writer better see the changes and suggestions. Be sure to focus on content at first, proofreading happens after the first draft stage Return your feedback review ASAP Record date returned & to whom on Discussion Board Be specific, be positive. Use the Critique Questions provided in The Content Module
- 7. The Kirkwood COW This is a professional Online Service provided to give you feedback for your drafts. Use them. The more feedback, the better the results, and of course, that means the better the grade. The URL is found on the Homepage.