This product includes 2 pages. The first page is a Writing Guideline. This page outlines what students are expected to do in each paragraph of the essay. The second page is a MLA Format Guideline. This includes everything students need to know in order to correctly format their paper according to MLA guidelines. I copy these 2 pages front to back and hand out on the first day of each Writing Unit. This is great for 8th grade students to use to help prepare them for high school writing expectations! Perfect for Research Papers and Persuasive Papers!