2. How do you write a header for an essay?

The first page of your MLA format paper starts with a four-line left-aligned header containing:

  • Your full name
  • Your instructor’s name
  • The course name and number
  • The date of submission

3. Can You Use headings in an essay?

Note: As a general rule, you should only use headings in longer essays of over 1000 words where you can divide your essay into large sections. It’s easy to see why you need a few rules to help you develop a good system of headings. Compare the following sets of headings then answer the questions that follow:

4. How to header an essay?

Section Headings

  • Essays. MLA recommends that when dividing an essay into sections you number those sections with an Arabic number and a period followed by a space and the section name.
  • Books.
  • Sample Section Headings.