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MLA format in writing follows some pretty specific rules. Everything from margin width to page numbers to what text is italicized, "quoted", or in bold follows MLA guidelines in a finished essay.
MLA format in writing follows some pretty specific rules. Everything from margin width to page numbers to what text is italicized, "quoted", or in bold follows MLA guidelines in a finished essay.
It might seem tricky to understand all of the rules, but when you have the right tools and examples to guide you, the task becomes a lot less intimidating.
It might seem tricky to understand all of the rules, but when you have the right tools and examples to guide you, the task becomes a lot less intimidating.
Good news! We've compiled a few tools and examples you can use for that very reason below!
Good news! We've compiled a few tools and examples you can use for that very reason below!
MLA Format Guide
MLA Format Guide
The slides below are an excellent place to start when learning what MLA Format is all about. Click through to discover everything from proper indentation to use of headers to use of quotation marks and more.
How to Format your MLA Essay
How to Format your MLA Essay
The video here walks you through the rules of formatting you saw in the slides above, another excellent resource from Excelsior College Online Writing Lab.
Annotated MLA Formatted Essay
Annotated MLA Formatted Essay
Explore this fully annotated MLA formatted essay.
The green boxes explain MLA style guidelines.
The blue boxes provide directions for writing and citing in MLA style.
20190822MLASamplePaper.pdfStudent Sample MLA Formatted Essay
Student Sample MLA Formatted Essay
Take a look at the student sample to the right to see MLA format in action. No annotations this time, but you can explore how this student applied rules of MLA format for her essay's specific needs.
Nguyen_VietNamWarMemory Sample MLA Essay.pdfNot so tough, right?
Not so tough, right?
But, you might be asking, "How do I use information from my sources? How much information can I quote and what should I paraphrase?"
You're in luck! We can help you with that, too! Click the button to learn how to use information from your sources in your essay.
You're in luck! We can help you with that, too! Click the button to learn how to use information from your sources in your essay.
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