MLA Format and Integrating Quotes Mrs. Reyes 2016

For each novel, short story, or poem that you read this year, you may be asked to create a reader response essay. The questions or writing prompts may relate to theme, conflict, character development, plot, irony, etc. Each essay should be a minimum of one to two pages in length with evidence from the text that supports your topic/thesis. Essays

Modern Language Association MLA format is a quideline that is used at KPMS and KPHS and it is required of all typed essays that you complete this year. Modern Language Association

HEADING-TOP LEFT-double spaced Your Name Mrs HEADING-TOP LEFT-double spaced Your Name Mrs. Reyes English Language Arts, Blue/purple 01 September 2014 MLA Format-Heading

When writing about your novel remember, THE TEXT STILL LIVES! Each time you open the book, the characters and events come alive. Keep your verbs in the present tense. Suzanne Collins writes… NOT Suzanne Collins wrote…. Jonas is fighting his world, not fought his world PRESENT TENSE VERBS

MLA Format-Guidelines Your essay should be typed and contain: Font- 12 pt. and Times New Roman Double spaced 1 ½” margins Title-centered (DO NOT BOLD, ITALICIZE OR UNDERLINE) Third person point of view (He/she, the character or narrator) MLA Format-Guidelines

All sentences should be written using a FORMAL TONE, therefore AVOID the use of Colloquial words kids, guy children, man Contractions can’t, shouldn’t cannot First and second person I, me, you Cliches wicked cool! Abbreviations t.v., KPMS television Simple sentences He was really nice. How so? Texting lingo K? U are kool! Formal Tone

Integrating quotes/evidence You must add at least two quotes/text evidence from your novel that supports your topic (thesis) of your essay. Your quotes are not always what a narrator or character said; it could describe setting, conflict, character change, suspense, irony, etc.. Integrating quotes/evidence

Of course, you will need to paraphrase (describe in your own words) additional details from the story in order to prove your ideas. Each of your ideas needs to be supported by two examples from the story, so choose your ideas wisely! Other evidence

The Quote Burger- the four steps Introduce the quote Place the quote Cite the quote Discuss the quote The Quote Burger- the four steps

The narrator says, “He was acting like he had never visited the zoo before.” (Smith 67). This quote shows how innocent and sheltered the protagonist is at the beginning of the novel. Red introduction Black quote Blue citation (author and page number) Green explanation/discussion Example- four steps

Parenthetical Documentation After the quote, place the author’s name and page number that you found the quote in parentheses. For Example: The narrator describes, “As he crept through the open field, the cold, blistering wind reminded him of being back home. Feelings of homesickness flooded his mind.” (Spencer 213). This illustrates the change in the protagonist as he no longer wants to be a participant in the hunger games. Parenthetical Documentation

See the difference Literary Analysis Personal Essay or narrative writing Third person (he, she, it, the author, the character, etc..) First person (I , me , my, we, us etc…..) Details come from the text Details come from your experiences or your imagination Author is known, YOU are the analyst. YOU are the author Formal-no slang or contractions, verbs in present tense only. Contractions are okay discovering your “voice” as a narrator verbs may be past, present, or future Cite the text (Hinton 34) Dialogue for effect Expository writing Descriptive or narrative writing See the difference

Describe the main character of your summer reading novel using three character traits. Use the MLA formatting guidelines Practice

What am I looking for? Paragraph-8 -10 sentences in length Topic sentence: Identifies the title, author and main character Next sentence describes three character traits: Brave-how, why, when DETAILS Intelligent-how, when, why? Strong-how, when, why? Concluding sentence MLA format, formal language, and present tense verbs What am I looking for?

AVOID PLAGIARISM Plagiarism-Definition noun 1. an act or instance of using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of another author without authorization and the representation of that author's work as one's own, as by not crediting the original author: It is said that he plagiarized Thoreau's plagiarism of a line written by Montaigne. Synonyms: appropriation, infringement, piracy, counterfeiting; theft, borrowing, cribbing, passing off. 2. a piece of writing or other work reflecting such unauthorized use or imitation: “These two manuscripts are clearly plagiarisms,” the editor said, tossing them angrily on the floor. AVOID PLAGIARISM

Titles Fix these titles: the cat in the hat the wonderful world of oz an apple for sam around the world in twenty days Titles

Topic sentences that WOW! COMBINE THESE TWO SENTENCES: In The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins there is a character named Katniss Everdeen. She is brave, intelligent, and athletic. Topic sentences that WOW!

In The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, there is a character named Katniss Everdeen who is brave, intelligent, and athletic. OR Brave, intelligent, and athletic; these are just a few ways to describe Katniss Everdeen from Suzanne Collins’ book called The Hunger Games. Topic sentences

Reading Strategies Predict Visualize Connect Question Clarify Evaluate Do these while you read to become more ACTIVE! Reading Strategies