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MLA Guide to Digital Literacy, 2nd Edition: An Interview with the Author

by Ellen C. Carillo

Ellen C. Carillo talks to the MLA about the MLA Guide to Digital Literacy, second edition. Read More

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Formatting Your Research Project

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Transitioning to College Writing: A Discussion among Educators

How Publishing Work as a Student Shaped My College Writing Experience

Reading Is Not One Thing

Using Social Justice Projects to Teach High School Writing

Student Accountability, Google Docs, and Digital Peer Review

Supporting Students in the Transition from High School to College Writing

Teaching the History of the English Language: An Interview

Teaching Research Skills: An Interview with Librarians

Chess Terms in MLA Style

Omitting the Superfluous Of

Pay It Forward by Using Curriculum Correctly

Cleft Sentences; or, How to Foreground Frightening Felines

On Editing Your Own Writing: Some Advice

A Closer Look at MLA Style

On Pronouns and Their Referents

Hitting the Mark: On Placing Adverbs

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How do I cite a video game?

To cite a video game, follow the template of core elements, as you would for any other source. Below we provide in-depth explanations for each… Read More

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In a quotation from a play, how do I show that material has been omitted?

The answer depends on the nature of the quotation. If you quote dialogue from more than one speaker in a play, set the material as… Read More

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How do I cite a source that uses “supplement” as part of its Number element?

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