Too much Information!!

I am now sitting down and feel like my head is spinning. I read chapter 46 of The Little Brown Handbook and chapter 10 of Practical Arguments. There was so much information in these chapters. In the Handbook there was 25 front and back pages of different ways to quote and cite sources. I can't believe there are so many rules to citing. It all depends on the source you received the information from. Is it a book, an article, a poem, a DVD, or something found on the web? Is there one author or two? Is the author a company?

I admit that I will never be able to remember all the rules with writing in MLA format. I am sure that anyone who has it all memorized has studied very hard. I now know that when I write a paper in MLA format that I must make sure I am accurate on the way I cite my sources.I am glad that I can refer to websites such as www.owl.purdue.org for help with the rules. It will show me how to put the information together to ensure I am doing it correctly. This website will be my new best friend.

I feel like MLA has so many rules to follow. Its a very strict way to write papers. Everything must be done the way they want it written. I do not think I am a fan. I like some kind of variety in all things. I know that all around us there are rules to follow. I would rather everyone be different in their own way. Life would be so boring if everyone looked, acted, and sounded the same.Variety is what makes life so interesting.