Essay+Writing



MLA Format for Essay Writing

- Double spaced - Times New Roman font - 12 point font - Proper Heading - Header (Last Name #)
 * Full Name
 * Teacher Name
 * Class
 * Date Due (e.g. 12 September 2011)

The NEVER List:  (Remember, this is for a literary analysis essay)

1. Do not use 1st or 2nd person - I, me, we, we, you

2. Do not ask a question

3. Do not argue against your point

4. **Don't** use contractions

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">5. Do not use cliches - "Its as easy as pie." "There's no place like home."

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">**Here are some examples of if you have dialogue within a quote and the proper punctuation to accompany it. (No, these are not accurate to the novel! Please use these examples for the mechanics of punctation rather than what the novel actually says!)** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> During the second half of the attack, Orwell makes a point to say, “’It isn’t true!’ repeated Molly, but she could not look Clover in the face” (46).

During the second half of the attack, Molly cries, “It isn’t true!” (46).

During the second half of the attack, the novel states, “Napoleon ran out of the barn and cried, ‘Charge’” (12).