Formatting Your Essay And other such things

Citations in your essay  Quotes of four lines or less can be included in the body of your essay using quotation marks Example: “He stood there until nightfall, and I waited for him. When we went in the waited for him. When we went in the house I saw he had been crying; his house I saw he had been crying; his face was dirty” (Lee 63). face was dirty” (Lee 63). Author’s last name and page reference

Citations Cont. For citations that are MORE than 4 lines long, centre and single space the quote as shown below: For reasons unfathomable For reasons unfathomable to the most experienced to the most experienced prophets in Maycomb County, prophets in Maycomb County, autumn turned to winter that year. autumn turned to winter that year. We had two weeks of the coldest We had two weeks of the coldest weather since 1885 (Lee 63). weather since 1885 (Lee 63). Indent 10 spaces

Citations Cont. Adding or omitting words in quotations If you add a word or words in a quotation, you should put brackets around the words to indicate that they are not part of the original text. If you add a word or words in a quotation, you should put brackets around the words to indicate that they are not part of the original text. Jan Harold Brunvand, in an essay on urban legends, states, "some individuals [who retell urban legends] make a point of learning every rumor or tale" (78). If you omit a word or words from a quotation, you should indicate the deleted word or words by using ellipsis marks, which are three periods (... ) preceded and followed by a space. For example: If you omit a word or words from a quotation, you should indicate the deleted word or words by using ellipsis marks, which are three periods (... ) preceded and followed by a space. For example: In an essay on urban legends, Jan Harold Brunvand notes that "some individuals make a point of learning every recent rumor or tale... and in a short time a lively exchange of details occurs" (78)

Citations Cont. Quotations within a Quotation Quotations within a Quotation Use single quotation marks to enclose quotes within another quotation. Use single quotation marks to enclose quotes within another quotation. The reporter told me, "When I interviewed the quarterback, he said they simply 'played a better game.'" The reporter told me, "When I interviewed the quarterback, he said they simply 'played a better game.'"

Works Cited Alfredo, B. Critical Interpretations of To Kill A Mockingbird. New York: Routledge, Lee, H. To Kill A Mockingbird. Philadelphia: Warner Books, Use MLA format. Include the literary work in the works consulted list. Make sure list is alphabetical by author’s last name. Do not number them.

Works Cited Format Books Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication. A Work in an Anthology, Reference, or Collection Works may include an essay in an edited collection or anthology, or a chapter of a book. The basic form is for this sort of citation is as follows: Lastname, First name. "Title of Essay." Title of Collection. Ed. Editor's Name(s). C Publication: Publisher, Year. Page range of entry. Medium of Publication. Example Harris, Muriel. "Talk to Me: Engaging Reluctant Writers." A Tutor's Guide: Helping Writers One to One. Ed. Ben Rafoth. Portsmouth: Heinemann, Print. Swanson, Gunnar. "Graphic Design Education as a Liberal Art: Design and Knowledge in the University and The 'Real World.'" The Education of a Graphic Designer. Ed. Steven Heller. New York: Allworth Press, Print.

Formatting Do not make a title page for your paper unless specifically requested. Do not make a title page for your paper unless specifically requested. In the upper left-hand corner of the first page, list your name, your instructor's name, the course, and the date. Be sure to use double- spaced text. In the upper left-hand corner of the first page, list your name, your instructor's name, the course, and the date. Be sure to use double- spaced text. Double space again and center the title. Don't underline your title or put it in quotation marks. Double space again and center the title. Don't underline your title or put it in quotation marks. Double space between the title and the first line of the text. Double space between the title and the first line of the text.

Formatting: Example

Literary Essay Checklist Ensure you have completed the following before you submit your essay for assessment to your teacher: 1. Double spaced your essay 2. Times New Roman 12 point Font 3. MLA format throughout 4. Labeled each page, including page 1, with your last name and page number

Checklist Cont. 5. Included a Works Cited page 6. Cited the literary work in the works cited page and referenced it properly throughout 7. Have introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion 8. Clearly stated thesis

Checklist Cont. 9. Edited for spelling and language errors (be careful of “typos”) 10. Spelled the teacher’s name correctly: FANDREY 11. Indented each new paragraph 12. Italicized all book title throughout the essay. 13. Correctly labeled the Google Doc.