MODIFIED FROM: OWL.ENGLISH.PURDUE.EDU MLA 2009 Formatting and Style Guide

Overview This presentation will cover: 2009 MLA updates How to Format the Essay Works Cited Page In-text Citation

Given information and materials, teachers will understand how to teach MLA formatting by practicing formatting. Objective

For the students, what is the value of learning MLA style formatting? Why is MLA valuable for High School teachers?

What does MLA regulate?  Document Format  Works Cited (a list of all sources used in the paper)  In-text Citations

MLA Updates 2009: Old MLA Rules: Underline titles in Works Cited Page Provide URL for web sources New MLA Rules: No more underlining (only use italics) Publication Medium (Print, Web, DVD, etc.) No URLS Same Paper formatting In-text Citations

#1 Rule for any Formatting Style ALWAYS Follow your instructor’s guidelines ALWAYS Follow your instructor’s guidelines

Formatting the Essay Double Space Everything Use 12 point, Times New Roman font (or similar) Leave only 1 space after punctuation marks Set all margins to 1 inch Last Name & Page Numbers in the Upper Right Hand Corner No Title Page (see Rule #1) Upper left hand corner: Name, Instructor’s Name, Course, Date Center the Paper Title (Do not Bold, Underline, Italicize, or Quote) Use Italics for all other titles

Sample First Page

DEFINITION: A LIST OF ALL SOURCES USED IN THE PAPER HOW CAN WE USE THE WORKS CITED PAGE TO PREVENT PLAGIARISM? Works Cited Page

Format Order Works Cited Page at the end of Essay (continue with the page numbers of the essay) Double Space Everything Create a Hanging Indent List all entries in alphabetical order by author’s last name. If there is no author then list a work by its title (Ignore words like, “The,” “An,” or “A”) Works Cited Page

Works Cited Sample

Works Cited Page: Books Basic Format: Last name, First name. Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication. Examples: Gleick, James. Chaos: Making a New Science. New York: Penguin, Print.

Works Cited Page: Magazine Article Article in a Magazine Format: Author(s). "Title of Article." Title of Periodical Day Month Year: pages. Medium of publication. Example: Buchman, Dana. "A Special Education." Good Housekeeping Mar. 2006: Print.

Works Cited Page: Web Source Web Source Format: Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). “Article Name.” Name of Site. Version number. Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher). Date of last update. Medium of publication. Date of access.

Works Cited Page: Web Source Examples: Bernstein, Mark. "10 Tips on Writing the Living Web.” A List Apart: For People Who Make Websites. A List Apart Mag., 16 Aug Web. 4 May "How to Make Vegetarian Chili." eHow.com. eHow, n.d. Web. 24 Feb

In-Text Citation: The Basics  MLA uses parenthetical citations.  The citations depend on the medium (print, web, dvd, etc.)  Parenthetical citations should correspond to the source’s entry on the Works Cited page  MLA uses parenthetical citations.  The citations depend on the medium (print, web, dvd, etc.)  Parenthetical citations should correspond to the source’s entry on the Works Cited page

Additional Citation Rules There are SEVERAL citation rules. Teaching all of these can be overwhelming and daunting for you and the students. For now, let’s stick to the BASICS. 1. Whether you quote or paraphrase an idea, ALWAYS use a parenthetical citation. 1. A quotation CANNOT stand on its own as a sentence.

4 Parts of a Sentence that uses a Quotation Scaffolding for Students Lead- In Quotation Citation Punctuation Marks Lead-in, Quotation “ ” ( ). Basic In-Text Citation

What is a Lead-in? Definition: a brief clause or phrase that introduces the quotation or gives the reader context information about the quotation. How long should the lead-in be? 1. The lead-in can be a short phrase (a group of words that does not contain a subject and verb). 2. Or the lead-in can be a clause (a group of words that contains a subject and a verb).  So a lead-in can be a complete or incomplete thought. Either way, place a comma at the end of the lead-in.

What type of information belongs in a Lead-in?  Author  Title of Source  Genre of source  Topic  Facts or circumstances that surround the quotation  Plot background  Speaker

Sample #1 Lead-In, Quotation “Our labor tills the soil, our dung fertilizes it, and yet there is not one of us that owns more than his bare skin” ( ).

Sample #1 Is the lead-in a complete thought or an incomplete thought? What information from the list below did this lead-in include?  Author  Title of Source  Genre of source  Topic  Facts or circumstances that surround the quotation  Plot  Speaker Lead-in As evidence of the animals’ unfair conditions, Old Major states, Whole Sentence As evidence of the animal’s unfair conditions, Old Major States, “Our labor tills the soil, our dung fertilizes it and yet there is not one of us that owns more than his bare skin” (Orwell 29). “our labor tills the soil, our dung fertilizes it, and yet there is not one of us that owns more than his bare skin” (Orwell 29).

Sample #2 Lead-in, Quotation “Our labor tills the soil, our dung fertilizes it, and yet there is not one of us that owns more than his bare skin” ( ).

Sample #2 Is the lead-in a complete thought or an incomplete thought? What information from the list below did this lead-in include?  Author  Title of Source  Genre of source  Topic  Facts or circumstances that surround the quotation  Plot  Speaker Lead-in Early in his speech, Old Major emphasizes the unfair conditions the animals currently live under, Whole Sentence Early in his speech, Old Major emphasizes the unfair conditions the animals currently live under, “our labor tills the soil, our dung fertilizes it, and yet there is not one of us that owns more than his bare skin” (Orwell 29). Quotation “our labor tills the soil, our dung fertilizes it, and yet there is not one of us that owns more than his bare skin” (Orwell 29).

Your Turn: Try to create a lead-in that is an incomplete thought Remember to include some of this information  Author  Title of Source  Genre of source  Topic  Facts or circumstances that surround the quotation  Plot  Speaker Lead-in, Quotation “global warming is not coming, it’s here” ( ).

Your Turn: Try to create a lead-in that is a complete thought Remember to include some of this information  Author  Title of Source  Genre of source  Topic  Facts or circumstances that surround the quotation  Plot  Speaker Lead-in, “These countless human beings, both inside and outside our country, had the nobility of spirit to stand in the path of tyranny and injustice, without seeking selfish gain” ( ).

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