This video (4:08) shows the quickest and easiest way to achieve MLA formatting in a paper using NoodleTools.
This example shows in red all the things you should check for before turning in your paper to make sure it is formatted correctly in MLA.
For more details on formatting a paper in MLA format, try the Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University. This link shows a SAMPLE PAPER.
ALWAYS include a citation when referring to someone else's idea, particularly:
trivia or very specific facts
statistics and numbers
unusual claims.
This slideshow shares some tips that we teach for how to write in-text citations. Click here for the notes that go with it.