How do I cite a slide presentation uploaded by an instructor to a learning management system?

Cite a slide presentation uploaded by an instructor to a learning management system the same way you would cite any material posted to a website. Read More

When a Preposition Wrongly Replaces a Conjunction

Writers sometimes wrongly use a preposition to join the nouns in a compound subject Read More

How do I cite a commercial?

How you cite a commercial depends on where you found it. As always, follow the MLA format template.  Let’s say you are citing a… Read More

How to Apply Composition Techniques to a Cover Letter

A lesson on business writing Read More

How do I cite the review of a performance?

When you cite a review of a performance, provide the details for the review, not the performance. As always, follow the MLA format template. Read More

Video Essay Analysis and Composition

A lesson on how people argue in multimodal environments Read More

How do I list two original publication dates in my works-cited-list entry?

When you need to list more than one item in an element, separate the items with commas. Thus, if you need to provide two original… Read More

Can a title include a note number or symbol?

In our books, we follow our colleagues at The Chicago Manual of Style for note numbers and symbols in titles: “In books, a note number should… Read More

Should Dr. be included when citing a name like Dr. Seuss?

Yes. The MLA Handbook (sec. 1.1.2) provides the following guidance about titles in authors’ names: “If the name of the author of a source you consulted… Read More

How are commas used with place-names?

Unless a place-name is at the end of a sentence and followed by sentence-ending punctuation, whenever you list a city and a state or a… Read More