Creating an MLA-Style Works Cited List

Authors & Contributors

The following pages consist of a student essay, annotated to emphasize the choices the writer has made in terms of quoting, paraphrasing, summarizing, and documenting sources. Documenting sources is of primary concern in this demonstration, and instructor comments will help to explain how parenthetical citations and the Works Cited list work together. Click below to read the sample essay, and be sure to click on instructor comments for further explanation. To view Works Cited entries that correspond with parenthetical citations in the text, simply click on the "WC" link directly following the citation.