MLA FORMATTING

For our next class session, we will be discussing MLA formatting, a citation style that you will need to use for many of your academic papers.

This was mentioned in the syllabus as well, but you will want to use your own reference guide, either online or in book form, in order to look up different types of citations as you write.

You cannot simply rely on your Professor's lecture on the subject, as there are many different types of citations for every single type of media, from tweets to films to books.

Here is a guide that I particularly like. Get comfortable with the site by clicking around. Bookmark it, and use it during your college career.

The site also has APA and Chicago Style, which are used for different disciplines such as history.

If you prefer to use a physical book, I recommend ordering Diane Hacker's A Pocket Style Manual. I used to assign it in my classes, but students complained of the cost, so I no longer require it. However, if you are willing to pay for it, it definitely makes looking up MLA information easy.

Lastly, make sure you use the 2016 updated 8th edition of MLA only.