Formatting Requirements Follow the formatting in the sample MLA paper on the OWL

Formatting Requirements
Follow the formatting in the sample MLA paper on the OWL Web site.
Resources for citations
The Lehman library:
https://libguides.lehman.edu/studentlibraryresources/citation
The Purdue OWL website has a lot of writing resources
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/purdue_owl.html
This is their resource on MLA
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_style_introduction.html
Tips and tricks for people who read all of the instructions before starting
This page will show you how to automatically generate proper citations.
https://libguides.lehman.edu/studentlibraryresources/citation
Also if you have a computer you can install Zotero https://www.zotero.org/ and start off college
by keeping a well-organized record of everything you read. Then you won’t have to go hunting
for your citations at the last minute.
These resources still require you to think and proof read! Your brain is more powerful than a
computer. Here is a great document about how to use these successfully: OWL Using Citation
Machines Responsibly.
Citations
In college writing it is important always to provide citations for your writing. This may include a
reference list, parenthetical citations or footnotes. Different disciplines use different formats
for citations. For Step Up we will use the MLA style which is the one used in English courses
and many courses in the liberal arts. (Other courses may use APA, ASA or other formats.)
Content requirements for the essay
Although there is not a specific word count required, to do a good job on this essay you would
really need at least one and a half double-spaced pages of text (not including the space for
graphs or other illustrations). Feel free to write more, but there are no prizes for length for the
sake of length.
The essay must cite at least two sources using MLA Style. (See below for details.)
The essay must include both a discussion of Flint and a discussion of the responses to it.
The essay must include your personal reflection on how you would create a response to an
issue such as Flint.
Your submission should be proof read (check spelling and grammar) and follow the rules of
standard written English.