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MLA Research Paper Checklist Title Page _____1. Heading centered , one-third down page _____2. Name centered, 2 dbl. spaces down _____3. Course #, Prof's name, date centered _____ _____4.Doublespaced Page One: Mechanics _____1. Title centered _____2. Title 2 spaces below name & page _____3. Title not in caps, underlined, or quoted _____4. Double–spaced between title & first line _____5. Name and page number in rt. corner 1" from top, throughout paper Body:Structure and Content _____1. Appropriate reader-based introduction _____2. Clear statement of thesis _____3. Logical organization _____4. Correct paragraphing _____5. Smooth, logical transitions used in paragraphing _____6. Development of topics with examples/explanations _____7. Short quotes used in context _____8. Enough short quotes used _____9. Long quotes used in context _____10. Good conclusion
_____1. Quotation marks for quotes _____2. Parentheses for documentation _____3. Author’s last name, no comma before page in ( ) _____4. Punctuation after closed parentheses _____5. Long quotes indented, left only _____6. Long quotes double-spaced _____7. Long quotes, no quotation marks _____8. Complete information _____9. All in-text citations match Works Cited List Body: Mechanics _____1. Margins correct _____2. No sentence fragments _____3. Punctuation correct _____4. Spelling _____5. Capitalization correct _____6. No contractions _____7. No vague references _____8. Pronoun/antecedent agreement correct _____9. No unnecessary shifts of verb tense _____10. Correct subject/verb agreement _____11. Correct prepositions _____12. Formal: no “you”, limited or no use of “I” _____13. Double-spaced _____14. Typed/word processed
_____1. Title: Works Cited _____2. Title of page 1” from top _____3. Title correctly capitalized, not underlined or quoted _____4. Double-spaced throughout _____5. No extra spaces between entries _____6. First line of entry at margin _____7. Following lines of entry indented _____8. Entries not numbered _____9. Entries correctly alphabetized _____10. Correct entry of work(s) by same author _____11. Correct entry of no-author work _____12. Titles of books, periodicals underlined/italicized _____13. Titles of short works and articles quoted _____14. Correct use of ed(s). and Ed(s). _____15. Volume number given if applicable _____16. Inclusive page numbers given for short works _____17. URL given for internet work _____18. Date information was posted included _____19. Date information was accessed right before URL _____20. Complete information _____21. Items in correct order within entry _____22. Everything on Works Cited List is cited in the essay (END) |
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