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

Teaching Resources

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

Teaching Resources

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

Advice from the Editors

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

by Joseph Wallace

Pronouns ending with -self are often used incorrectly. This post explains how to use them. 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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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

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Ask The MLA

Which comes first in a works-cited list? An entry for an encyclopedia article titled “Christie, Agatha” or an entry for a work listed under the name Christie, Agatha?

It depends on what, if anything, follows the author’s name in the title of the encyclopedia entry. If the title of the encyclopedia entry is… Read More

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Ask The MLA

How do I style numbers referring to charts of record sales?

Follow the MLA’s general rule for styling numbers (MLA Handbook, sec. 1.4.1). In discussions where few numbers appear, spell out those that can be written… Read More