We referred to MLA and APA styles for papers. Let's learn about those two citation styles in the article below.

What Style Are We Using?

Now that you've read about the two most common styles, APA and MLA, let’s clear things up.

Both styles help you organize your paper and give credit to your sources, but they’re used in different subject areas and have slightly different rules.

For this course, we will be using MLA style only.

Here’s What That Means for You:

✅ MLA is used in literature, history, and the humanities
Since we’re focusing on writing and research for those kinds of subjects, it makes sense to use MLA.

✅ You’ll include the author’s last name and page number when you cite a source
Example: (Lee 142) That tells your reader you got the information from page 142 of a book by someone named Lee.

✅ Your paper will end with a Works Cited page
This is where you list all the sources you used. Don’t worry. You’ll learn exactly how to format it later in the course.

✅ You will need a title page
Even though MLA style doesn’t usually require a title page, we will be using one in this course.

Here’s what to include on your title page (centered on the page, double-spaced):

• Title of Your Paper
• Your Name
• Instructor's Name (Your Parent or Ms. McVey)
• Course Name
• Date (Day Month Year)

This page comes before the first page of your paper. Your actual paper will start on page 2.

✅ Every page should have a header with your last name and the page number
Like this: Jones 2