Follow MLA Format:

1. Follow MLA Format: • 1” margins all around • Double space • 12 pt. Times New Roman • Cite properly (author page) ex.(Hinton 45) • Heading (top left corner): • Your Name • Mrs. Willever • English Language Arts • 23 September 2011

2. Quotes • Use one correctly cited quote that is introduced and analyzed • Includes author’s last name and page number of the quote • No comma is used (Jones 124). • End mark will be outside the parenthesis • Short quotes (four typed lines or less) • Introduce and analyze the quote • Never drop in a quote without an explanation • Always follow a quote with a discussion of how it proves your point – do not assume it speaks for itself – you are interpreting and explaining it’s meaning to the reader • Refrain from referring to the quoted words as “the quote” • For example – instead of writing “This quote shows that…” write “Mrs. Smith’s donation shows…”

3. Analysis – Rules for Writing • Avoid plot summary – answer the question that is asked in the prompt • Conclude with a sentence or two that covers the entire paragraph, not just the last example • Do not use the pronouns “I” or “you” in formal academic writing • Creative Title – do not underline, bold, or put in quotes - do not use the title of the book or the assignment Example: The Outsiders Better: Conflict in The Outsiders Best: Opposing Forces