What is MLA format?

[datdamkid]

I have to do a paper, and on the paper it says that it needs to be in MLA format. I never heard of this format. Could somone please help me out.


Thanks
-dat

 

[Saulbadguy]

The Little, Brown Handbook.

 

[datdamkid]

Originally posted by: Saulbadguy
The Little, Brown Handbook.

What?

 

[psydancerqt]

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=MLA

 

[dullard]

There are dozens of "standard" writing formats. Each of them have a huge excess of silly (and arbitrary) rules. MLA is one of them. By using one rulebook, you get a smooth flowing paper that is easy to read (as opposed to using multiple formats). For most people, the only thing of importance is how you cite other papers. Do a Google search and you'll find many, many websites like this that highlight the most common situations.

 

[zimu]

you a freshman?
in high school?

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Saulbadguy
The Little, Brown Handbook.

yeap yeap. i recieved something like that when i took eng 103 years ago. it has been very usefull over the years.


Oh and MLA format aint really that hard once you figure it out.

 

[BeauJangles]

http://www.lib.duke.edu/libguide/works_cited - this site your friend. Will tell you how to cite everything for all major formats.

 

[MDE]

Try EasyBib for your bibliography, it'll do that in MLA format.

 

[notfred]

I don't know, and I love it! I've gone through high school and almost 5 years of college and I still don't know, essays suck!

 

[Derango]

Originally posted by: MDE
Try EasyBib for your bibliography, it'll do that in MLA format.

Oooh, bookmarked. Wish I knew about that one last semester

 

[bigalt]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: Saulbadguy
The Little, Brown Handbook.

yeap yeap. i recieved something like that when i took eng 103 years ago. it has been very usefull over the years.


Oh and MLA format aint really that hard once you figure it out.

whoah, i didn't know anyone used mla for engineering. i haven't touched it since my freshman hum classes.

 

[psydancerqt]

i think eng = english

 

[datdamkid]

Originally posted by: zimu
you a freshman?
in high school?

Yes, I am

 

[Cerb]

googleis your friend.
"mla"will return all you need to do the paper with on the first page.

 

[JoeKing]

welcome to the world of MLA, your going to use it MANY times in throughout High School

I'm suprised your teacher dind't go over the format with the class.

 

[bigalt]

Originally posted by: psydancerqt
i think eng = english

haha i'm retarded. that's what i get for going to a tech school