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What goes on the top of your MLA-formatted essay, anyway? Presenter: Prof. Bruce Peppard, English department.

The hanging indent is important when listing your sources on your bibliography. Presenter: Prof. Bruce Peppard, English department.

A quick demonstration of how to properly insert your page number in the header in Google Docs. Presenter: Prof. Bruce Peppard, English department.

Eliminate that pesky extra spacing in your Google Doc. Presenter: Prof. Bruce Peppard, English department.

Learn how you can ensure paragraph unity and focus with a good topic sentence! Presenters: Profs. Chris Page and Jane Sandor, English Department

Going from the essay assignment to a topic to a thesis statement can be easy! Presenters: Profs. Chris Page and Jane Sandor, English Department

Once you've selected the sources you're going to use, it's important to use them accurately and appropriately. Presenter: Prof. Chelsea Henson, English department.

How to identify and fix common errors in MLA essay format. Presenter: Prof. Mitzi Stover (English).

How to set up your essay using MLA formatting in a Google Doc. Presenter: Prof. Mitzi Stover (English).

How to create a hanging indent (which is necessary for a Works Cited page in MLA format) in a Google Doc. Presenter: Prof. Mitzi Stover (English).

As any writer will tell you, getting started is the hardest part! This is a recording of a workshop presented on 9/29/21. Presenters: Profs. Elayne Kelley and Matt Cheung, English department.

A thesis statement is an essay's main idea, and without it, your reader will be lost! Presenter: Prof. Stephanie Merz, English department

This is a recording of a workshop held 9/27/21. Presenters: Profs. Christopher Page and Erica Brenes, English department. (Note that the abrupt transition at 30:52 denotes when student attendees were working in breakout rooms; no video was recorded for the intervening time period.)

This is a recording of a workshop held 9/14/21. Presenter: Prof. Christopher Glover. Links in video: El Camino College citation libguide: libguides.elcamino.edu/citations/about University of Purdue Online Writing Lab (MLA): owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_style_introduction.html

Sentence Errors and Sentence Variety

Commas and Apostrophes

Fragments, Run-Ons, and Comma Splices

How to Address a Counterargument

How to Integrate Quotes into an Essay (using MLA)

How to Write Conclusion Paragraphs

How to Write Great Body Paragraphs

How to Write Introductions and Thesis Statements

Essay Structure Overview

Finding Instructor Feedback on Your Essay in Canvas

Using Articles Correctly