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Get Advice on Editing Your Own Writing
Does the thought of editing your writing overwhelm you? You’re not alone! To help you make your good writing even better, our editors offer concrete questions, suggest new perspectives and practices, and warn against common pitfalls.Check out their advice.
Q & A with Ellen C. Carillo
The author of the MLA Guide to Digital Literacyaddresses why it was time to update her best-selling classroom guide and discusses the changes.
Keeping Pronouns in Line
Make sure your readers can sail smoothly through your prose. Avoid common errors that writers make with pronouns and referents. Here’s how.
A Closer Look at MLA Style
You’ve mastered the basics of MLA style, but you want more! Check out some of the finer points of style from the ninth edition of the MLA Handbook.
When Two Are Better Than One
Starting a sentence with an it- or there-clause can add useful emphasis. An editor explains when splitting a sentence can help make your point.
How Do You Style a Word Used as a Word?
Our editors show you how to call out a word used as a word or a letter used as a letter in MLA style. Find out more.
Give Yourself the Credit You Deserve!
If you’re citing a photograph that you’ve taken yourself, it’s appropriate to credit your work. Get guidance on how to refer to your original photographs.
How Do You Cite a Survey or a Quiz? It Depends.
Want to cite a survey or quiz that you’ve taken? How you cite it depends on how you accessed it. Check out these examples.
