The document provides instructions on paraphrasing and MLA citation style. It defines a paraphrase as being almost as long as the original source while keeping the same idea in the writer's own words. Guidelines are given for MLA in-text citations and formatting requirements for papers such as double-spacing, font size, margins, and including a Works Cited page. Links are also included for more details on MLA in-text citations and reference pages from the Purdue OWL.