We need to brush up on some things...

MLA style is a standard style that every student in KMLA should get used to before heading off to an American university.  Every teacher/professor might ask for something different with slight nuances, but MLA is pretty standard for most writing assignments.  I am trying to track down the best sample essays and guides that can clearly outline the basics, but it has been hard.

Here is one website from the University of Purdue that shows some basics. 

Here is a guide from Cornell University that explores different citation situations depending on the source.

Here is a Google image search of what a Works Cited page should look like.

Here is even a Youtube video with a dude walking around on your desktop.  Pretty clearly explained.

Basically, if you hunt around you'll figure it out.  Even if your essay "isn't that great," you'll often make up for that for at least making things look proper.