Headings help you to design, arrange, and classify your content. However, do not use too many headings for your paper, as the headings may, sometimes, distract the readers. In particular, do not use headings for works that are very short or of essay type. If you use headings, ensure that you have a clear idea and content to present under the headings. Double-check that you have relevant concepts and sufficient content before creating a heading. Below are rules to format different levels of headings according to MLA style.
Headings in your project should be styled consistently. They should be styled according to the descending order of prominence. Prominence is decided by the formatting and size you assign to different levels of headings. In general, three levels of headings are allowed in MLA style.
Each top-level heading in a work is treated as a first-level heading. Any subordinate under a first-level heading should be styled as a second-level heading.
Capitalization: Title case
Formatting: Bold
Alignment: Left
Example:
Creativity Is Domain Specific
Any heading you provide as a sublevel to a first-level heading is a second-level heading. You can add one or more sublevels to a first-level heading. Avoid using a third-level heading directly under a first-level heading.
Capitalization: Title case
Formatting: No formatting
Alignment: Left
Example:
Beyond the Individual
A third-level heading appears after a second-level heading. You can add one or more sublevels to a second-level heading.
Capitalization: Title case
Formatting: Italics
Alignment: Left
Example:
Community Study
Headings of the same level should be styled similarly.
Avoid headings in all capitals.
Keep your headings short.
There should not be only one instance of any level. For example, there should not be just one first-level heading. There should be a minimum of two first-level headings.
Leave a line space both above and below a heading.
Do not use any label (i.e., numbers or letters) to number your headings.
Do not center the heading to the left-right margin.
Overview
Understanding forage quality
Influence of Forage Quality on Livestock Productivity
Diversity in Forage Resources of the Himalayan Region
Insight of livestock production and productivity
Livestock Development
Cattle
Poultry
Production Strategies
Growing More Crops
Increasing Animal Feed
Indian perspective
Himalayan perspective
Conclusion
There is no specific style in MLA style to format a header; however, you can follow the below guidelines.
Top, bottom, left, and right margins are set at 1 inch.
Use a font that is clear to read. MLA recommends using Times New Roman font. You can use font size 12 for clarity.
Double-space the components present in the header.
The following components are included in the header. The components should follow the order mentioned below:
Your name
Names of your co-authors (add each author’s name on a separate line)
Name of your Instructor
Your course name and its number
Date of submission
Title of your work
Add blank lines before you write your title. Center the title and write it in title case.
Kevin Kellog
Professor King Butcher
Psychology 124
24 September 2021
Developing Creativity in Children