M ONDAY, A PRIL 28 TH Agenda: Mini-Lesson on MLA Format for Papers Mini-Lesson on MLA Format for Works Cited Type Up Rough Draft Edit for 3 rd Person Only Create and Add Works Cited to Rough Draft Upload your work to turnitin.com Homework: This essay is due on turnitin.com by TOMORROW, APRIL 29 th !

L EARNING T ARGETS : 1. I can use proper MLA format for my essay by setting up Times New Roman Font, size 12, double spacing with “no extra space between paragraphs,” and inserting a heading with my last name and page number on the 2 nd page, and every page thereafter. 2. I can delete works I did not quote or paraphrase from my Works Consulted, and rename it Works Cited. 3. I can create a hanging indent and alphabetize my Works Cited. 4. I can make my Works Cited the last page of my research paper. 5. I can use 3 rd person words to establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone in my academic research paper.

MLA E SSAY F ORMAT Times New Roman Font, size 12 Double space with no extra space between paragraphs Insert a heading with your last name and page number on the 2 nd page, and every page thereafter.

C REATING YOUR “W ORKS C ITED ” S HEET 1. Log into EasyBib 2. Start at the Bibliography page in EasyBib (the list with all your sources) 3. Click on “Export/Share” (this is an orange button at the top/right of their source list) 4. Choose “Print as Word doc” (first option) 5. EasyBib will walk you through the next few steps: 6. Click “Download for MS Word” (an orange button and the only option) 7. Choose “open” 8. Click “save” when you’re done to save it all. And that’s it! This entire process should take only a few minutes.

3 RD P ERSON O NLY I NTERVENTION Words to Replace: You Your You’re We Us We’re We’ve Our My Mine I Me Example Replacements : (Note: you need to THINK about which of these actually makes sense in your writing. DO NOT choose the first one you see; look for the best fit and use it.) Society Americans Youth People Women Men Parents Voters The world Children The community

T URNITIN. COM 1. Submit your work on turnitin.com by TUESDAY, APRIL 29 th ! Be sure to attach your Works Cited page as the last page of your essay. 2. Here’s the information you need to submit your work in the proper place: Go to Create an account OR login if you already have one. Enroll in our class and find this assignment (called “research essay”). Period One- login: password: okonkwo Period Two- login: password: okonkwo Period Three- login: password: okonkwo Upload your work (it may take a few minutes). You should get a confirmation when you’ve successfully uploaded your work