Analyzing Rhetorical Appeals: A Lesson for College Students

by Ruth Li

A lesson for college students on rhetorical appeals Read More

Do Like I Say, Not Like I Do

by Jennifer Rappaport

Some writers incorrectly use like in sentences, such as the title of this blog post, that require as. Other writers, wary of like, avoid the term even in sentences that require it . . . Read More

Liberate Those Verbs!

by Barney Latimer

Some phrases in English lengthen a sentence while adding nothing to its meaning . . . Read More

Can a copyright date be used as a publication date for a web source?

If the Web page you are citing does not provide a publication date, you should use the copyright date. Read More

How do you cite a famous saying?

All well-known quotations that are attributable to an individual or to a text require citations. You should quote a famous saying as it appears in… Read More

What You Can Omit When Quoting Sources

by Angela Gibson

There is an entire category of material that you do not reproduce . . . Read More

How do I cite an abstract?

Very few circumstances call for citing an abstract. Never cite an abstract as a short-cut, a way of avoiding reading and citing the full published… Read More

How do I punctuate quoted dialogue from a novel?

How you punctuate quoted dialogue from a novel will depend on what you are quoting and how you are quoting it. See the three most… Read More

When should you correct spelling in a title?

The spelling of a title should almost never be corrected, especially by students, even when the title seems to include an error. Sometimes the “error”… Read More

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