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Useful Resources
Useful Resources
For additional help and more specific explanation of nuanced rules of MLA formatting, please utilize the following:
This lesson not only provides an explanation for formatting your paper, it also provides additional lessons on various topics for making your writing successful.
Arizona State University Libraries offers an excellent resource with clear examples.
Purdue Online Writing Lab includes sample papers as well as information for specific rules and situations.
California State University–Sacramento’s Online Writing Lab has an excellent visual description and example of an MLA paper.
The University of Kansas Writing Center is another excellent resource.
This printable resource provides a visual example of MLA guidelines with an explanation of the rules embedded in the example.
Wrap-Up
Wrap-Up
The following is a list of key takeaways from this lesson:
Formatting guidelines--whether its MLA, APA, or something else--must be followed exactly.
MLA style is often used in the liberal arts and humanities.
MLA style emphasizes brevity and clarity.
Following MLA formatting exactly will help you achieve your desired grade.
Working ahead and taking care to format correctly the first time are ways writers can save time during the editing stage of writing a paper.
Section Completed -- Onto the Comprehension Quiz
Section Completed -- Onto the Comprehension Quiz
Congratulations! You are done with this lesson. You are now ready to check your understanding with this lesson's comprehension quiz, which can be found in our class's Canvas shell.
Be sure to review your notes and ask questions before hand for clarity if needed.
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