Printable version of MLA Formatting and Style Guide
Section
One: Getting Started
- Thesis
- Body
- Conclusion
- Revisions
Section
Two: The Basics
- Paper Format
- Paragraph Length
Section
Three: Style
- Abbreviations
- Acronyms
- Capitalization
- Tense
- Modifying Pronouns
- Verb Tenses within a Paragraph
- Subject and Verb Agreement
- Demonstrative Pronouns
- Use of Person in Writing
- Word Splurge
Section
Four: MLA Citation Style
- Citing
- In-text Citation
- Works Cited List
Section
Five: Citation Samples
- Book
- Journal Article
- Newspaper or Magazine Article
- Book Article or Chapter
- Encyclopedia Article (well known reference
books)
- Encyclopedia Article (less familiar reference
books)
- Literature Resource Center
- Gale
Reference Book (and other books featuring reprinted articles)
- ERIC Document
- Website
- Newspaper or Magazine Article on the Internet
- Internet Magazine Articles Citation Tips
- General Citation Tips
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