MLA 9

In-Text Citations

• Have you given credit to other sources when you’ve quoted and/or paraphrased throughout your paper?
• Are the in-text citations properly constructed according to MLA style?
• Does every in-text citation have a complete, matching citation in your Works Cited List?

Works Cited List

• Does it say Works Cited at the top of your page, centered, and without bolding or underlining?
• Is the Works Cited page double spaced?
• Are the citations in alphabetical order by the first word/name of each citation?
• Are the citations properly constructed according to MLA style?
• Is the second line of any citations longer than one line indented half an inch? This is called a “hanging indent” in your paragraph settings.
• Does each citation in the Works Cited list have a matching in-text citation in your assignment?

Overall Paper Presentation

• Did you cite the appropriate number of sources according to your assignment instructions?
• Is your paper double spaced?
• Unless specified otherwise by your instructor, is your paper in Times New Roman size 12 font?
• Did you create a header at the top right of each page with your last name and page number?

Taken from MLA.org

Second-year course in African American studies

Fourth-year course in English literature

MLA Sample Paper from OWL Purdue:

Recovery of 19th Century Farming Handbooks

MLA Templates:

MLA Microsoft Word Template

MLA Template in Google Docs

There is more information on MLA format than you will know what to do with.  Here are just a few options if you need more clarity.  But, also think about scheduling an appointment with a TCC librarian. Sometimes, the most important thing to getting it right is having someone help you get it right.  

• A Complete Guide to MLA 8 (Chegg)
• The OWL by Purdue University 
• Updates to MLA 8 
• MLA 8 Citation Guide
• MLA Style by WW Norton