ESSAYS AND FORMATTING

There are several popular styles to utilize when writing and presenting an essay. The American Psychology Association (APA) format is primarily used for research in science and similar content areas. A number of years ago the teachers at L.V. Rogers, in order to maintain consistency and standardize writing procedures across grades and subjects, adopted the MLA (Modern Languages Association) essay format.

THE OWL ONLINE WRITING LAB

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You can find the latest information along with sample MLA style essays, sample Works Cited pages, and even ideas about writing, researching, and editing an MLA style essay at Purdue University's Online Writing Lab. Click on any of the various links to each of the specific resources.

STEP BY STEP 'HOW TO' SLIDE SHOW

SAMPLE MLA STYLE PAPER

SAMPLE WORKS CITED PAGE

MLA FORMATING AND STYLE GUIDE (7th Edition) (2009)

'IN-PAPER' CITATION EXAMPLES

FOOTNOTES AND ENDNOTES EXAMPLES

All of the above pages can be found at the Online Writing Centre at Purdue University.
Many thanks to Purdue University for permission to link and use their terrific resources!

LIU COLOUR-CODED MLA GUIDE

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Long Island University (LIU) offers a colour-coded version of the MLA Works Cited page and Citation guide for its students to use as a template.

HELP FOR CREATING CITATIONS
Try these online citation-making tools.

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JUST HOW RELIABLE IS THAT WEBSITE?: EVALUATING WEBSITES AND OTHER ONLINE RESOURCES

Judging the worth of any website is becoming more and more difficult. Here's an evaluation guide (feel free to print out) created by Kathy Schrock, teacher-librarian with over 35 years of experience working in secondary and post-secondary schools. It's a great start to help you determine the value of a website you might consider as part of your research.

A GUIDE TO PLANNING YOUR PROJECT, ESSAY, OR PRESENTATION

Here is a terrific step by step guide to helping you select, plan, research, and prepare for writing your research or other form of essay created by Purdue University Libraries. There is also another detailed tutorial from the University of California.


NEED PERSONALIZED HELP RESEARCHING AND ORGANIZING YOUR RESEARCH ESSAY?

Please see Mr. Yaz in the library or email him to have him review your essay formatting, questions about researching, cited sources, or just wanting someone to read your MLA style essay for review.