Teaching with the New MLA Handbook
In this session, we discuss new changes to the MLA Handbook, including its simplified approach to documentation and citations. We explore how these changes will be reflected in teaching materials, as well as the implications for teaching the new pedagogy in your course.
Anne Frances Wysocki, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
The new MLA Handbook has been completely revamped. Centered on principles, the 8th edition brings a simplified approach to documentation and citations.With the renewed emphasis on critical thinking in education and the proliferation of different sources of content, the handbook revision is more focused on using reason and a three‑step process for creating citations. Join educator and composition handbook author Anne Frances Wysocki as she discusses how these changes will be reflected in teaching materials, as well as the implications for teaching the new pedagogy in your course.