Friday, January 7, 2011

MLA & APA format for Research History paper

Both formats:
  • Double spaced
  • Times New Roman 12 point font
  • 1" margins
  • Header at .5"
MLA: 
  • Header: last name, page number, flush right. Only page number on first page.
  • Title block: your name, my name, English 2020, date
  • Paper title centered
Example:


Janie Doe

Shaun Roundy

English 2020

January 5, 2011

The Origins of Pig Latin: Nonsensical Fun or Political Subterfuge?

Paper starts here.


APA: 
  • First-page header:
    Running head: MY PAPER TITLE                        1
  • Other-pages header:
    MY PAPER TITLE                                               2
  • Cover page, in upper half, centered: paper title (up to 2 lines), your name, Utah Valley University
Example: 

Running head: ORIGINS OF PIG LATIN                                             1


The Origins of Pig Latin: Nonsensical Fun or Political Subterfuge?

Janie Doe

Utah Valley University

Paper starts on next page.

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