Double-spaced on standard sized paper (8.5″ x 11″) with 1 ” margins on all sides 3. You should use a clear font that is highly readable. APA recommends using 12 font Times New Roman font. 4. Include a page header (also known as the ” running header”) at the top of every page. To create a header/running head, insert numbers flush right. 5. Then type “TITLE OF YOUR PAPER” in the header flush left using all capital letters. MLA format 1 page outline 4 pages of research 1 page of reference