FAQ: How should a title page be formatted in MLA style?

According to The MLA Style: Formatting a Research ProjectThis link opens in a new window webpage you do not include a title page with your paper.

Instead, you will include a Header and Title on the first page. The header and title are double-spaced like the rest of the paper. 

• The header includes:
  • Your Name 
  • Professor's Name 
  • Course Number 
  • Date (in day month year format).  
• The title should be centered and you should follow capitalization rules found in the MLA Handbook. 

For Example

Student 1

Jane Student

Professor Smythe

ENG 123: English Composition II

8 April 2021

Title of My Paper

You can also download a sample MLA paper This link opens in a new window from Academic Support.

More Information

• MLA Guide (Shapiro Library)
• MLA Style This link opens in a new window (MLA Style)