Freshman English and AP English--MLA (Modern Language Association) Format

At the First Clear Word, Max Ernst (1923)

Scholars:

Whether you are turning in a handwritten assignment or one that is typed, follow the MLA format. See the link at the bottom of this post.

Titles of longer works (books, plays, movies, magazines) are underlined or italicized.

Titles of shorter works (essays, poems, newspaper or magazine articles) are placed within quotation marks.

Center your title. Do not bold it or underline it (of course, underline or italicize the title of a longer work if it is part of the title of your assignment).

Examples:

Analysis of "Rituals of Memory"

Analysis of The Scarlet Letter

Your entire paper (if typed) should be double spaced, with no extra space between the header information on the left-hand side of the page or the title. Do not add extra space between the title of your paper and the body of the essay.

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/

If you are curious what the Modern Language Association (MLA) is, click on the following link:

http://www.mla.org/about

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Online Tutoring for the FAST or Anything Else Related to English (For example, the Digital PSAT/SAT)

ATC Students and Students from Any Other Secondary School or College: To help students prepare for the first "progress monitoring" session of the FAST, I will be tutoring during the summer months. Every Sunday, send your request for a time and day during the upcoming week in which you tell me when you would like to meet. I will do my best to meet your needs and then send you a link to an online Tutoring session. The first progress-monitoring part of the FAST will take place on September 17. 2024. Retakes will be given on September 24, 2024.

All Classes--Analysis Activity for Texts. (Only do when assigned)

You will complete the following tasks.

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