MLA

WHAT IS MLA? MLA- stands for Modern Language Association Is format that you use to properly organize your paper and cite the sources you have used to gather your information. -It helps ensure that you do not commit plagiarism

What is Plagiarism? the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own. –It’s illegal –You can fail an assignment, be suspended, expelled, fined, or put in jail for committing plagiarism –In this class you get double detention, a parent call, & you still have to complete the assignment

When to cite Cite all mentions of another author’s original ideas, statistics, studies, borrowed concepts & phrases, images, quoted material, and tables. You do not have to cite facts which are commonly known by your audience and easily verified in reference sources. When in doubt, cite your source.

Ways to cite: Parenthetical: Author’s last name and page number are in () at the end of the sentence, before the period. In-Text: The author’s last name is listed within text (page numbers are at the end of the sentence

In-text Example: Wordsworth stated that Romantic poetry was marked by a "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (263).

OR parenthetical Example: Romantic poetry is characterized by the "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (Wordsworth 263). Wordsworth extensively explored the role of emotion in the creative process (263).

Corresponding Works Cited Entry: Wordsworth, William. Lyrical Ballads. London: Oxford U.P., Print.

Paraphrase To paraphrase: express the meaning of (the writer or speaker or something written or spoken) using different words, rewording of something written or spoken by someone else. YOU MUST CITE using parentheses when you paraphrase something, otherwise you are plagiarizing

Paraphrase with parenthetical citation: There are difficulties in labeling children with a type of intelligence, including the problem that labels may last, while the assessment may change (Gardner 139).

Paraphrase with in-text citation: Gardner explains that there are difficulties in labeling children with a type of intelligence, including the problem that labels may last, while the assessment may change (139).

Quote repeat or copy out (a group of words from a text or speech) repeat a passage from (a work or author) or statement by (someone) YOU MUST CITE using parentheses when you quote something, otherwise you are plagiarizing

Direct quotation: Educators are cautioned that “...labels tend to stick, and few people go back later to document a shifting profile of intelligences” (Gardner 139).

Adding/Omitting Words In-text Example for Adding Words: 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). In-text example for Omitting Words: 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).

Block Quote A block quote is a direct quote that is four or more typed lines long. Generally, only use one block quote in a short research paper. Tab the whole word-for-word quote twice, omit quotation marks, and maintain double spacing. The citation may follow the period instead of come before the end punctuation.

Paper Formatting:  Type on white 8.5” x 11” paper  Double-space everything  Use 12 pt. Times New Roman font (or similar font, such as Arial)  Leave only one space after punctuation  Set all margins to 1 inch on all sides  Indent the first line of each paragraphs one half-inch

Paper Formatting: Header with page numbers in the upper right corner  Use italics for titles  Endnotes* go on a separate page before your Works Cited page  * a note placed at the end of an article, chapter, or book. Usually it makes comment or has a reference for a certain part of the text.

Paper Formatting:  No title page (Unless Requested)  Double space everything  In the upper left corner of the 1st page, list your name, your instructor's name, the course, and date  Center the paper title (use standard caps but no underlining, italics, quote, or bold)  Create a header in the upper right corner at half inch from the top and one inch from the right of the page (include your last name and page number)

Paper Formatting: REQUIRED Paper Heading: Your last name, page # Your Full Name (First and Last Name) Ms. Wright English - Period # Date (Month day, year) Title of Paper/Assignment

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Works Cited page: MLA style citation Include a “Works Cited” page listing all sources cited within the body of the paper. Double-space, alphabetize the entries. Do not indent first line, but do indent the following line(s) in an entry. (Called “hanging indent” in MSWord.)

Works Cited Page: The Basics Sample Works Cited page:

Works Cited Page: Books Basic Format: Lastname, Firstname. 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. Gillespie, Paula, and Neal Lerner. The Allyn and Bacon Guide to Peer Tutoring. Boston: Allyn, Print. Palmer, William J. Dickens and New Historicism. New York: St. Martin's, Print The Films of the Eighties: A Social History. Carbondale: Southern Illinois UP, Print.

Works Cited Page: Periodicals 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. Article in Scholarly Journal Format: Author(s). "Title of Article." Title of Journal Volume.Issue (Year): pages. Medium of publication. Example: Duvall, John N. "The (Super)Marketplace of Images: Television as Unmediated Mediation in DeLillo's White Noise." Arizona Quarterly 50.3 (1994): Print.

Works Cited Page: Web 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 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 Felluga, Dino. Guide to Literary and Critical Theory. Purdue U, 28 Nov Web. 10 May "How to Make Vegetarian Chili." eHow.com. eHow, n.d. Web. 24 Feb

Works Cited Page: Other Personal Interview Example: Purdue, Pete. Personal interview. 1 Dec Speech Example: Stein, Bob. Computers and Writing Conference. Purdue University. Union Club Hotel, West Lafayette, IN. 23 May Keynote address.

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