MLA, the paper formatting and referencing style, created by Modern Language Association of America is one of the most widely used for written assignments in humanities and the liberal arts. It is written “to tatters” by students and scholars specializing in literature and linguistics. If your tutor has given you the homework and you need to use MLA for its formatting, you may first feel at a loss. Do not know what to start with? Let us try to illuminate the things a bit.
According to Phyllis Franklin, the author of MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers: Sixth Edition, that is considered the “Bible” of the corresponding formatting style, originated over fifty years ago. This means that the style rules had been produced long before most of its users were born. Of course, there were not even a few modifications and updates in the MLA principles. As for the current moment you may use the following guidelines when writing an essay using MLA format. (more…)