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    How to Format Your Research Paper

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    This table describes how to format your research paper using either the MLA or APA guidelines. Be sure to follow any additional
    instructions that your teacher provides.

    MLA Guidelines APA Guidelines

    Paper Standard size (8.5 x 11" in the U.S.)

    Page Margins 1" on all sides (top, bottom, left, right) 1" on all sides (top, bottom, left, right)

    12-pt. Times Roman or Courier. For figures, however, use a sans


    Font 12-pt. easily readable (e.g., Times Roman)
    serif font such as Arial.

    Spacing Double-spaced throughout, including captions and bibliography Double-spaced

    Alignment of
    Flush left (with an uneven right margin) Flush left (with an uneven right margin)
    Text

    Paragraph
    1/2" (or five spaces) 5–7 spaces
    Indentation

    End of
    Leave one space after a period unless your teacher prefers two. Leave one space after a period unless your teacher prefers two.
    Sentence

    Page On every page, in the upper right margin, 1/2" from the top and On every page (except Figures), in the upper right margin, 1/2"
    Numbers flush with the right margin put your last name followed by the from the top and flush with the right margin, two or three words
    MLA Guidelines APA Guidelines

    page number. of the paper title (this is called the running head) appear five
    spaces to the left of the page number, beginning with the title
    page.

    The title page is always the first page.


    Only if your teacher requests one. Instead, on the first page,
    upper left corner place on separate lines, double-spaced: On the line below the page number, the running head is typed
    flush left (all uppercase) following the words "Running head:"
     Your name
     Teacher's name Below the running head, the following are centered on their own
    Title Page
     Course name or number lines, using upper and lower case:
     Date
     Paper title
    Underneath, center the title using regular title capitalization rules  Your name
    and no underline. Start the report immediately below the title.  Your school

    Top level headings should be centered on the page, using upper


    and lower case.
    Section
    Headings
    Second level headings should be flush left, italicized, using upper
    and lower case.

    Place tables and illustrations as close as possible to the text they Unless your teacher tells you otherwise, tables and illustrations
    refer to. appear at the end of the paper.
    Tables &
    Illustrations A table is labeled Table and given a number (e.g., Table 1). The Each table begins on a separate page with the label Table 1 (etc.)
    table label and caption or title appear above the table, capitalized typed flush left on the first line below the page number. Double-
    like a title, flush left. Sources and notes appear below the table, space and type the table title flush left (italicized using uppercase
    MLA Guidelines APA Guidelines

    flush left. and lowercase letters).

    Photos, graphs, charts or diagrams should be Figures Captions appear on the last numbered page of the paper.
    labeled Figure(usually abbreviate Fig.), and assigned a number In this case the label Figure 1 (etc.) is italicized and the caption
    (e.g., Fig. 1). The label, title, and source (if any) appear itself is not. The caption uses regular sentence capitalization. The
    underneath the figure, flush left, in a continuous block of text figures themselves follow, one per page.
    rather than one element per line.

    Each of these sections (if present) begins on a new page:

     Title page
     Abstract
     Body
    Order of
     References
    Major
     Appendixes
    Sections
     Footnotes
     Tables
     Figure Captions
     Figures

    Most teachers prefer a simple paper clip or staple. Follow your


    Binding
    teacher's request.

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