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The Modern Language Association seeks submissions from students of exemplary research papers written in MLA style for publication in “Writing with MLA Style,” a collection… Read More

Formatting Your Research Project

To learn how to set up your research project in MLA format, visit our free sample chapter on MLA Handbook Plus, the only authorized subscription-based digital… Read More

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How do I format a quotation of song lyrics?

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Adopting Writing Center Practices in Teaching

Tips for Teaching Community-Engagement Projects in the College Writing Classroom

Scaffolding Writing Assignments in the Community College Classroom

Evaluating Sources for Research

Making the Transition from High School to College Essay Writing

Practicing In-Text Citations

Engaging Students: Using the MLA International Bibliography to Teach the Research Process

Commas, Conjunctions, and Modifiers

The Limits of Fidelity: What to Reproduce (and What Not to Reproduce) in a Quotation

Pointing Out Reasons with As, Since, For, and Because

The Rhyme without the Reason: What’s Wrong with Sneak Peak

Distinguishing Tropes, Figures, Themes, and Motifs

Celebrating the Oscars—the MLA Way

Descriptions Used as Titles of Persons

Understanding Back-Formations: Established Expressions or Curious Coinages?

Parts of the Whole: Using Comprise and Compose

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How do I quote dialogue in a film or TV show?

To quote dialogue in a film or TV show, follow the MLA guidelines for drama, interviews, and other written sources representing dialogue with speakers’ names:… Read More

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When documenting works in Spanish in a paper in English (or vice versa), which language should I use for labels like edited by?

Entries in the works-cited list should be in the language of the paper as a whole. If your paper is in English, these labels should… Read More

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How do I cite a video embedded in an article?

When it comes to citing a video embedded in an online article, you have options. One option is to create a works-cited-list entry for the… Read More

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