Everything middle school students need to know to help them get started with their first MLA style research paper. Included you will find a 25 slide, editable PowerPoint presentation on MLA, thesis writing, essay organization, parenthetical citations, work cited pages, formatting etc.. Also included you will find an MLA "cheat sheet" for citing information, an editable guide for taking notes on the PPT, and a blank graphic organizer for students to use when gathering information for their resear