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What’s New in the Ninth Edition of the MLA Handbook (Spring 2021)

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Digital Literacy in “Post-Truth America”: An Interview

by Ellen Carillo

Contribute to the survey for the MLA Guide to Digital Literacy, 2nd edition Read More

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Integrating Quotations in Research Writing: A Lesson for College Students

by Andrew Shipe

A lesson for college students on incorporating quotations Read More

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How do I cite song lyrics?

The way you cite song lyrics will vary depending on how you access them and how much information you include in the body of your… Read More

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If a foreign language quotation and its translation run longer than four lines in my paper when combined, should I style each quotation as a block quotation?

No. If the original quotation is four lines or fewer, both the original and the translation should be run in to the text. Read More

Considering Audience through Search Engine Optimization

How to Apply Composition Techniques to a Cover Letter

Video Essay Analysis and Composition

Introducing Lateral Reading before Research

Helping Students Use Grammar to Support Their Writing Goals

How Audio Feedback Can Help Students Understand Grammatical and Mechanical Errors

Supporting Students As They Create Social Media Campaigns

Distinguishing Paraphrasing from Patchwriting

Me, Myself, or I? Using Pronouns Ending in -Self

Rerouting Readers: The Power of Correlative Conjunctions

Rivers and Ladders and Bad Breaks, Oh My!

When a Preposition Wrongly Replaces a Conjunction

“Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow”: When a Comma Separates Subject and Verb

Commas with Because: How to Make Your Meaning Clear

How to Use (Not Abuse) Parentheses

Accent Marks in Microsoft Word

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Ask The MLA

If a foreign language quotation and its translation run longer than four lines in my paper when combined, should I style each quotation as a block quotation?

No. If the original quotation is four lines or fewer, both the original and the translation should be run in to the text. Read More

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Ask The MLA

How do I cite one issue of a comic book from a volume containing multiple issues?

How you cite one issue depends on the nature of the source. For example, comic books can be paginated or unpaginated, and the same team… Read More

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Ask The MLA

How do I shorten a last name in English composed of more than one element?

Last names in English composed of more than one element are usually shortened to the final element, so a name like Harriet Beecher Stowe would… Read More

What’s New in the Ninth Edition of the MLA Handbook (Spring 2021)

Digital Literacy in “Post-Truth America”: An Interview

Integrating Quotations in Research Writing: A Lesson for College Students

How do I cite song lyrics?

If a foreign language quotation and its translation run longer than four lines in my paper when combined, should I style each quotation as a block quotation?

Teaching Resources

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Ask the MLA

If a foreign language quotation and its translation run longer than four lines in my paper when combined, should I style each quotation as a block quotation?

How do I cite one issue of a comic book from a volume containing multiple issues?

How do I shorten a last name in English composed of more than one element?

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