The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) provides many wonderful resources on writing styles. The OWL has also created an example of a research paper in MLA Style. Click on the link below to view it.
OWL's Sample MLA Paper
In addition to a sample paper, OWL provides insight on the MLA guidelines. Click on the link below to view it.
MLA Formatting and Style Guide (The OWL at Purdue)