Below is a list of links to helpful guides for formatting essays and using citations:

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• MLA Overview

• MLA Formatting and Style Guide

 

• Writing a Thesis Statement

• Writing an Outline

 

• Schools of Literary Criticism

• Schools of Literary Criticism, pt. 2

• Elements of Short Fiction

• Glossary of Literary Terms

• Basic Approaches to Analyzing Literature

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• On Writing a Literary Analysis Paper

• A Short Guide to Close Reading for a Literary Analysis Paper

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• Literary Analysis Sample Paper #1

• Literary Analysis Sample Paper #2

• Literary Analysis Sample Paper #3 (L. Sundine)

• Literary Analysis Sample Paper Database

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• Writing Annotated Bibliographies

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• Formatting In-Text Citations

• Formatting Quotations

 

• Quoting, Paraphrasing, Summarizing

• Paraphrase: Write It in Your Own Words

• Paraphrase: Sample Essay

 

• Formatting Works Cited: The Basics

• Formatting Citations: Books

• Formatting Citations: Periodicals

• Formatting Citations: Online Sources

• Formatting Works Cited: Other Sources

 

• Writing Argumentative Essays: Overview

• Writing a Research Paper: Overview

• MLA Sample Paper