Modern Language Association

You can use reading strategies, technological advances, and the writing process to help you succeed in your academic courses. However, having a technological edge and knowing the writing process are only two of the three elements needed to create an acceptable essay or paper for a course. You also need to know how to write that paper as well as the rules and guidelines of style and formatting you are expected to use. For this course, and for most humanities and literature courses, you will use the MLA Style Guide. In this topic, you will learn the basics of the MLA style and how to use the MLA Style Guide to avoid plagiarism.

Essential Questions

• What is the purpose of a style guide and why is it important?
• What are the rules of MLA style?
• How does the use of the MLA Handbook help prevent plagiarism?