Understanding the MLA style

Definition of “essay” Noun: A short piece of writing on a particular subject. An essay is a short piece of writing which is often written from an author's personal point of view. Essays are pieces of written work, which are submitted by students to the university and is one form of assessment. A group of paragraphs presenting facts and analysis about one main idea.

Your essay Around 8 pages long Use Microsoft Word or 한글 Double-spaced, Times New Roman size 12 Use lots of quotes No cover page Must have page numbers

Double-spacing 2.0 In Microsoft Word 2007:

Double-spacing In Microsoft Word 2003 Format -> Paragraph 서식 -> 단력 줄 간격 -> Double / 2.0

Double-spacing 300% In 한글 2010

Times New Roman/Arial size 12 In 한글

Times New Roman size 12 In Microsoft Word

Step 1: Choose one short story 1.The Cuban SwimmerMilcha Sanchez-Scott 2.“Desiree’s Baby”Kate Chopin 3.“Roman Fever”Edith Wharton 4.“Hills Like White Elephants”Ernest Hemingway 5.“The Chrysanthemums”John Steinbeck 6.“Everyday Use”Alice Walker 7.“Happy Endings”Margaret Atwood 8.“Cathedral”Raymond Carver The Cuban Swimmer is a play while the rest are short stories.

Step 2: Find your story 1. You should check the library for “literature “anthology,” “short stories” and “fiction anthology.” ( 명문집 / 영소설선 )

Step 2: Find your story You can also find your story on the Internet, using Google or Naver

Step 2: Find your story You should search for: Title, author, full text For example: Happy Endings Margaret Atwood full text

Step 3 Make a photocopy or print your story Read it Underline it Bring it to class next week Show me! (10%)

Modern Language Association

Title Page Name, student number Title (bold, underlined) Text Page number 1

Quotes 인용 引用 Long quotes: a separate, indented paragraph Short quotes: Use quotation marks = “blah, blah, blah.” After the quote: Cite ( 인용 ) using the writer’s last name & page number Example: (Atwood 1) First page of Margaret Atwood’s story

Use lots of quotes (long quote) Margaret Atwood’s story “Happy Endings” reminds me of my life because the two main characters John and Mary get married and have a happy life. John and Mary fall in love and get married. They both have worthwhile and remunerative jobs which they find stimulating and challenging. They buy a charming house. (Atwood 1) Just like John, I married my wife after we fell in love. I also have a great job and I want to buy a charming house. Indented -> Last name of writer + page number

Use lots of quotes (short quote) Margaret Atwood’s story “Happy Endings” reminds me of my life because the two main characters John and Mary get married and have a happy life. “John and Mary fall in love and get married. They both have worthwhile and remunerative jobs which they find stimulating and challenging. They buy a charming house” (Atwood 1). Just like John, I married my wife after we fell in love. I also have a great job and I want to buy a charming house. Quotation marks Last name of writer + page number

Works Cited 참고 문헌 At the end of your essay Writer’s name Title of poem/short story/play/novel Year published

Works Cited Example: Margaret Atwood’s “Happy Endings” Atwood, Margaret. “Happy Endings.” Last nameFirst name Title Year published

Tips

Transitions Giving a reason: because Giving an example: for example, for instance Conclusion: thereforethushence consequentlyin conclusionat last thenin brieffinally

More transitions Compare ideas: Show different ideas: AlsoTooIn addition SimilarlyFurthermoreMoreover HoweverOn the other handAlthough WhereasButNevertheless

Sequence transitions FirstSecondThird NextThenfinally

Sentence structure 문장 구조 Two types of sentences Active 능동태 Subject + verb + object Margaret Atwood wrote “Happy Endings” in Passive 피동사, 수동태 Object + past participle + subject “Happy Endings” was written in 1983 by Margaret Atwood.

Articles 관사 Use a/an before a common noun An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Use the when you are referring to a specific instance of a noun. The apples in the refrigerator were delicious. Do NOT use an article before a proper noun. Daegu is a big city. Daegu is a city.

Adjectives 형용사 Adjectives come before nouns Daegu is a big city. Gyeongsan is a small city. Daegu is bigger than Gyeongsan. Seoul is the biggest city in Korea.

Tenses (1 st person) Simple present I eat apples. Present continuous I am eating an apple. Simple past I ate apples. Future I will eat apples. I am going to eat apples. I plan to eat apples.

Tenses (3 rd person) Simple present She eats apples. Present continuous She is eating an apple. Simple past She ate apples. Future She will eat apples. She is going to eat apples. She plans to eat apples.

The “be” verb Past I was a boy. (he/she) You were a girl. Present I am a man. You are a woman. She is a woman. Future I will be an old man. / You will be an old woman. I am going to be an old man. / You are going to be … She is going to be an old woman.