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%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%
%
% The MLA Package for LaTeX
% By Ryan Aycock
% Edited by Steven Wheelwright
% October 15, 2005
%
% For use with LaTeX and pdflatex.
%
% To use,
% 1. Put \usepackage{mla} in the preamble
% 2. After the \begin{document}, put \begin{mla}{Firstname}{Lastname}{Prof's lastname}{class name}{date}{Paper title}
% 3. Immediately - the next line - start typing your paper.
% 4. Put \end{mla} just before \end{document}
%
% To use the bibliography feature,
% 1. Use \begin{workscited} to start the bibliography. There is no need to
% declare a new page or even type "Works Cited" at the top of the page.
% 2. Use \bibent before each entry.
% 3. Put \end{workscited} at the end.
%
%
%
%
% The following template is what I use:
%
% \documentclass[12pt,letterpaper]{article}
% \usepackage{mla}
% \begin{document}
% \begin{mla}{Ryan}{Aycock}{Professor's last name}{Class name}{\today}{Really Cool Title}
% Start typing paragraph 1 here.
%
% Continue the rest of the paper as normal.
%
% \begin{workscited}
%
% \bibent
% author's last name, first name. ``Paper Title." \textit{Book Title}. Date of publication.
%
% \end{workscited}
% \end{mla}
% \end{document}
%
%
% Tips for writing MLA:
% I strongly recommend using \documentclass[12pt,letterpaper]{article}
% Some professors require block quotes to be singled space. To accomplish this with
% the MLA package, use the blocks and blockm environments for single paragraph and
% multiple paragraph cites, respectively.
% LaTeX will not tab the first paragraph after new sections. To get around this, use \tab
% LaTeX does not allow double spaces after periods like most term and research papers require.
% When typing your paper, hit the spacebar twice as normal. After you are finished with your project,
% do a find/replace by changing all double spaces into (space)\(space).
%
%
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
\ProvidesPackage{mla}
\typeout{MLA Package - by Ryan Aycock}
\ifx\pdfoutput\undefined % We're not running pdftex
\usepackage[dvips]{graphicx}
\else
\usepackage[pdftex]{color,graphicx}
\pdfpagewidth=\paperwidth
\pdfpageheight=\paperheight
\usepackage{thumbpdf}
%\pdfcompresslevel=9
\fi
\usepackage{times}
%
% fixes headings
%
\pagestyle{headings}
%
% correct page size
%
\setlength{\paperheight}{11in}
\setlength{\paperwidth}{8.5in}
\setlength{\textwidth}{6.5in}
\setlength{\textheight}{9in}
\setlength{\footskip}{40pt}
%
% One inch borders
%
\setlength{\hoffset}{0in}
\setlength{\voffset}{-1in}
%
% eliminates margin notes
%
\setlength{\oddsidemargin}{0in}
\setlength{\evensidemargin}{0in}
\setlength{\marginparwidth}{0in}
\setlength{\marginparpush}{0in}
\setlength{\marginparsep}{0in}
%
% Double space
%
\linespread{2}
%
% Places heading 1/2 inch from top of page
%
\setlength{\topmargin}{.5in}
\setlength{\headsep}{18pt}
%
% Last name and page number on every page
%
\usepackage{fancyhdr}
\fancypagestyle{norule}{ %
\renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0pt}
\renewcommand{\footrulewidth}{0pt}
}
\fancyhf{}
\pagestyle{headings}
\pagestyle{norule}
%
% If you want an index, uncomment the lines below
%
% \usepackage{makeidx}
% \makeindex
%
% Other new commands
%
\newcommand{\tab}{\hspace{0.5in}}
%
% MLA environment
%
\newenvironment{mla}[6]{\newcommand{\lastname}{#2} \fancyhead[RO]{\lastname\ \thepage} \raggedright #1\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \\ #5 \\ \centering #6 \\ \frenchspacing\raggedright\setlength{\parindent}{.5in}}{\newpage}
%
% Block quote environment
%
\newenvironment{blocks}{\begin{quote} \linespread{1} \small \normalsize}{\end{quote} \linespread{2} \small \normalsize}
\newenvironment{blockm}{\begin{quotation} \linespread{1} \small \normalsize}{\end{quotation} \linespread{2} \small \normalsize}
%
% Works Cited environment
%
\newcommand{\bibent}{\noindent \hangindent 40pt}
\newenvironment{workscited}{\newpage \begin{center} Works Cited \end{center}}{\newpage }
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