Research assignment 1

What is the MLA? The MLA (Modern Language Association), established in 1883, is the organization that defines and publishes guidelines for how researchers (students and faculty alike) in the humanities should format, cite and present their work. In addition, the MLA provides opportunities for its members to share their scholarly findings and teaching experiences with colleagues and to discuss trends in the academy. MLA members host an annual convention and other meetings, work with related organizations, and sustain one of the finest publishing programs in the humanities. For more than a century, members have worked to strengthen the study and teaching of language and literature (mla.org). Other disciplines have other organizations that define how to present researchfor example, APA (American Psychological Association), AMA (American Medical Association) Style, Chicago Style, and Harvard Style. In English, we use MLA Style. Available Tools One of the best resources for learning how to format your papers in MLA Style is the Purdue Online Writing Lab ( ). Please go to this site and explore the section titled MLA Overview and Workshop ( ). The resources in this section help students learn how to use the Modern Language Association (MLA) citation and format style (including in-text citations, the Works Cited pages, sample papers in MLA style). Directions For this assignment, please set up your document in MLA Style with the assignment title on the fifth line (Research Assignment 1Available Tools for MLA) and respond in complete sentences to the following questions: Why do we use MLA Style? Who should use MLA Style? General Guidelines for a Paper in MLA Style In MLA Style, what size font should you use throughout your paper? In MLA Style, what style font should you use throughout your paper? In MLA Style, how much spacing should you use throughout your paper? In MLA Style, should your paragraphs be indented? In MLA Style, where does the Works Cited page go?