From the Modern Language Association: "MLA style is a system for documenting sources in scholarly writing. For over half a century, it has been widely adopted for classroom instruction and used throughout the world by scholars, journal publishers, and academic and commercial presses" (Modern Language Association, n.d).
ACCESS TO MLA TEMPLATE ON GOOGLE DOCS
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2. Click on the MLA Template up at the top of the webpage
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MLA STYLE
In high school, you will most likely be expected to use MLA format. It is great to familiarize yourself with it now to help you with your entire high school career.
APA STYLE
In college, you will most likely be expected to use different types of citation methods, such as the APA format. It is great to familiarize yourself with it now, so you can easily see how this style of citation differs slightly from MLA.