Formatting Your Essay

Below is the standard MLA essay format. The following guide you through the steps of formatting your essay properly, or you can use a template. The steps assume you are using Microsoft Word but can be applied to other applications. This is only a general guide. Your professor will give you specific directions - always follow your professor's directions!

Standard Essay Format Margins: 1" inch Font: Times New Roman Size: 12 Line spacing: Double Page numbers: upper-right corner with last name first. Your name Professor's name Course name Day Month Year Center the title Indent (Tab key) the first line of every paragraph. Use a Template OR Learn the Steps

Vaughan, W. W. "Religion at School." Cambridge Essays on Education. Cambridge: Cambridge, 1919. Gutenberg. Web. 28 Sep. 2004.