Formatting Adjustments
27 October 2009 — Giddings
You can get the MLA formatting instructions from the MLA at OWL link on the AP menu to the left. I (and Ms. Robison who you’ll likely have for AP or College English next year) prefer that you NOT double-space your heading or include your name/page number on the first page. Here are a couple of examples of what that would look like.
To do page numbers, use the insert page number function in your word processor to put a page number in the upper right hand corner. Then edit the header and type your last name followed by a space in front of the page number.
If you are technically challenged and this poses a major cognitive meltdown, breathe. I can demonstrate how to do these things in class.
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1 November 2009 at 5:44 pm
I can’t figure out how to not put a page number on the first page. If you could demonstrate this to the class it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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1 November 2009 at 8:41 pm
I think we did do that, although you may have been sick that day. Even if we did, there will doubtless be people who can’t remember.
All you need is to use help, though. Word’s help files in every version since Word 95 has instructions on how to do this.
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