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Purdue OWL: MLA Formatting and Style Guide - 0 views

    • msdemaine
       
      This makes so much sense for our students! We can stop policing format and concentrate on CONTENT!
  • The writer’s goal should be to provide a document and list of sources that is easy for readers to use, so that the reading experience is informative and enjoyable.
    • msdemaine
       
      Again, more logic - it's great to see MLA moving into the realm of 21st century inquiry and learning
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  • the writer creates entries by consulting MLA’s list of core elements and compiling them in the recommended order
  • MLA core elements
  • eighth edition emphasizes the writer’s freedom to create references based on the expectations of the audience, consider what your readers need to know if they want to find your source
    • msdemaine
       
      Finally, the intent of a Works Cited may be understood by our students as a roadmap for the reader to follow their research as opposed to an exam in pointless formatting
  • While earlier editions emphasized the importance of following specific guidelines for formatting, the eighth edition focuses on the practice and process of scholarly documentation
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