• MLA stands for Modern Language Association.
• It is a STYLE GUIDE for writing papers and citing work.
• It is the major style guide used at Edmonds Woodway High School.

Note taking 

• MLA note taking lesson

Formatting the paper tips 

• How to format your paper in MLA
• Formated Paper in MLA8 Template to copy

Works Cited tips

• *Citing in MLA8 Explained by CCBC Libraries. Includes examples.
• *Citing in MLA8 Overview Poster
• *Works Cited Template to copy
• How to Cite  Primary Source
• The OWL at Purdue website has everything (and more!) you need to know about MLA!  It is an online writing lab!

Parenthetical Citations or In text Citations

• Using Parentheticals or Intext Citations in your paper
• In Text Citations Examples

Writing the Research Paper –

• Great Example from Owl at Purdue

Footnote

Some teachers require footnotes, which is found in the Chicago Style.

• A quick SLIDESHOW about footnotes
• Here is a clear explanation about how to insert them in Googledocs.  (Do a ctrl-F and search for footnotes)
• Footnotes in Google Docs Video
• What do you type in the footnote?
• Good page from ucsc with details about how to write the footnote