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Table of Contents Rhetorical Appeals
Introduction How to Incorporate Research in 7 Steps, Ellipsis & Brackets, and Paraphrasing/Summarizing/Quoting
Essay FAQs Increasing Your Knowledge or Opinion Bank and Addressing the Counterargument
Dos & Don'ts of Writing Sample Signal Phrases
MLA Style Page Formatting In-Text Citations and Works Cited Help Sheet
Plagiarism Sample Paper with Annotations and Works Cited Page

Source Evaluation & Common Knowledge

Citation Guide

 

Created by Courtnay Hornof for MLA Users

Revised August 28, 2010 (3rd Edition)

 

Thank you to Rexann McKinley, Mark Lanting, Trisha Dandurand, and Linsey Cuti for your contributions and proofing.

 

Note to Users: This reference guide does include the changes made in the newest edition of the MLA Handbook which was released in March 2009; therefore, all citation information should be accurate.  If any errors are found, please email me: chornof@kcc.edu. Thank you.