MLA Standards for IWAs

Please observe these MLA Standards when formatting your Independent Writing Assignment essays:

• Type your paper on a computer and print it out on standard, white 8.5 x 11-inch paper.


• Double-space the text of your paper, and use Times New Roman (Garamond if you're "fancy"). The font size should be 12 pt.


• Leave only one space after periods or other punctuation marks.


• Set the margins of your document to 1 inch on all sides.


• Indent the first line of paragraphs one half-inch from the left margin. MLA recommends that you use the Tab key as opposed to pushing the Space Bar five times. Do not skip a line (i.e., leave a blank line) between paragraphs.