Common MLA Formatting Errors
Correct MLA formatting is essential for academic papers. This guide highlights common errors to avoid when formatting your work, such as incorrect citations, spacing issues, and font discrepancies. By addressing these errors, you can ensure your paper meets the standards of MLA style.
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So You Think You Know MLA Formatting August 2012 Andii Johnson 1
When editing for MLA format, look at the page in a big picture frame of mind. Are the margins right? Is the header right? How does the Works Cited page look? Before reading a paper for content, read it for formatting. Find the MLA formatting error(s) in the following slides. 2
Heading is out of order Student s last name is misspelled Use MLA format for date Extra spacing Unnecessary comma in parenthetical citation 3
Incorrect page number Double space heading Do not bold title Text should be aligned left, not justified 4
Use last name and page number only This font is not New Times Roman. Unnecessary commas in parenthetical citations 5
Missing header Block quotes should be indented one inch and double spaced. There should be one double space between the end of the quote and the next line of text. 6
While some instructors and professors do allow students to take liberties with MLA formatting, do not assume it is alright for students to place their Works Cited page on the last page of text. As with other spacing and pagination issues, mention it and mark it. 7
Do not bold Works Cited. The second and all subsequent lines of the citation should have a hanging indent. Missing periods 8
Ensure that pages end and begin logically. 9
