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MLA Style

High School teachers often require students to use the MLA writing style in paper assignments. In this style you'll learn how to make parenthetical citations, bibliographical notes, and more.

Punctuating Titles

Trying to remember how to punctuate a title? Even the most experienced writers have a problem remembering the proper punctuation for certain types of titles. If you can remember to think in terms of large works and small works, you'll remember how to treat many titles.

MLA Sample Pages

Many students learn best by example. These sample pages in MLA format will guide you as you write and edit your MLA high school paper.

MLA Bibliography Tutorial

This tutorial provides basic instruction for writing a bibliography in the Modern Language Association (MLA) Style.

Parenthetical Citations

What is a parenthetical citation? MLA style sometimes uses the method of citing works within the text of the paper. You do this by using parenthetical citations.

MLA Style Guide

Modern Language Association format, or MLA, is required for writing many formal essays and English Literature papers. Find general formatting guidelines at this site hosted by Purdue University.

Using the Ellipsis

Those three little dots in a quote are called ellipsis points or an an ellipsis. Do how do you use them?

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