1. Making Sense of MLA Format
Proper citation & styling for the study of English

2. Why do I have to do this?
Once upon a time in a boring land far, far away, the Powers That Be gathered atop Mount Finicky to decide how each academic discipline would cite its sources. Some disciplines, like history and psychology, chose footnoting. English, however, felt it was too special for footnotes. It selected MLA format and the Powers that Be declared that all those who study English must cite using MLA format

3. The Internet has Information!
Facebook, Twitter, LOLcats, hilarious Fail blog videos…actual information??
Stuck? Google “MLA format”
No excuse for inaccuracies

4. Part One
Titles and 1st Page

5. A good title is interesting AND informative
NOT “Poe Essay” or “Essay “
Try a two-parter title  interest catcher: informative piece
“Death Becomes Her: A Psychological Examination of Lady MacBeth’s Homicidal Tendencies

6. First Page of Essay

7. Part Two
Works Cited

8. Works Cited
Works cited = work is CITED (quoted) in the essay

9. Citing a Short Story found Online
Author’s last name, First name. "Short story name" Website name. Publisher, date of electronic publication. Date accessed. URL (optional). 

10. Example: “The Black Cat”
Poe, Edgar Allan. “The Black Cat.” PoeStories.com. Design 215 Inc., September, 2014.

11. You might also need to cite…
A book with more than one author
A movie
An article in an online journal or newspaper
TV or radio program
Work of art
A government publication

12. Amazing Websites
Concordia university  has help guides for all styles, including MLA & Chicago
Purdue University Online Writing Lab